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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT Vol. 74 No. 18 Middlebury, Vermont  Thursday, April 23, 2020  50 Pages $1.50 Ironing out distance learning Caring for our kids Students navigate ACSD’s online routine Essential By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Salisbury Community School teacher Amy workers’ Clapp offered an interesting analogy when speaking of the Addison Central School District’s children new distance learning plan, which is seeing K-12 students attend classes remotely from their own get care homes during the COVID-19 By CHRISTOPHER ROSS pandemic. BRISTOL — Every day, “It’s like we’re building an before they head off to fight on airplane while we’re flying it,” she the frontlines of the COVID-19 said in a recent phone interview. pandemic, parents in the Mount And by most accounts, the Abraham Unified School ACSD’s scores of teachers and District who’ve been designated hundreds of students are earning “essential workers” drop their their wings. The district’s so-called children off at Bristol Elementary “Continuity of Education Plan” School. There staff in the district’s lifted off last week for a lengthy Expanded Learning Program flight that will hopefully culminate deploy a powerful combination in all students making the grade of wisdom, talent, heart — and in what has been an otherworldly a little 5-Town magic — to draw academic year. down over those children a great The ACSD, according to glowing force field that keeps ELLA LAROSE, 9, dances with counselors in the MAUSD Superintendent Peter Burrows, them safe from the world their Essential Persons’ Childcare program, which imposes strict social did considerable research before parents are out trying to save. distancing policies for kids whose parents, like Ella’s, are deemed launching its distance learning essential workers in the effort to thwart coronavirus. The program is called MAUSD Photo courtesy of MAUSD curriculum. It included study of Essential Persons’ Childcare. It’s what other school districts — MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School junior Anna Berg, shown free to families and it officially Ella LaRose has attended since but it’s life-saving to have this locally and nationwide — were working at home, appreciates the personalized attention that opened on March 23. day one. program,” said Ella’s mom, offering. teachers are managing to give during distance learning. But she Nine-year-old Bristol resident “Not to be overly dramatic, (See Workers, Page 12A) (See Remote learning, Page 11A) feels like she has to spend too much time on the computer. Most centers closed for virus College to go online Officials differ By JOHN FLOWERS The mandated closure of It was around a month ago on sharing local MIDDLEBURY — Young most childcare facilities has that Gov. Phil Scott issued an parents fortunate enough to have proved a major inconvenience emergency order that either for the summer kept their jobs during for working families closed or substantially curtailed COVID-19 info MIDDLEBURY — “Health and safety remain COVID-19 continue “It’s a and a hardship to the operations for many businesses By JOHN FLOWERS to grapple with a balancing centers themselves, and industries in Vermont. Middlebury and Ripton will at the front of our minds as we not see the usual influx of decide what to do this summer,” & ANDY KIRKALDY major hurdle: How to act, with resulting in temporary Among them: childcare ADDISON COUNTY — get reliable childcare layoffs in some cases. operations. The governor more than a thousand students Middlebury Provost Jeff Cason safety first.” this summer after Middlebury said in a letter to the community The Addison Independent’s service during a time “It’s a balancing determined childcare providers e-newsletters about COVID-19 and when most centers ­—Donna Bailey act, with safety first,” could only continue services College decided it would offer this past Friday. “As a its summer academic programs consequence, most of our major our daily updates on the number have been forced to explained Donna to children of “employees of of cases in Addison County and close their doors — except to Bailey, director of the Addison businesses and entities providing only online because of the programs will not take place in threat posed by the COVID-19 person this summer.” throughout the state have been the offspring of what the state County Parent-Child Center services or functions deemed well read. People want to know (See Centers, Page 9A) pandemic. (See College, Page 9A) describes as “essential workers.” (PCC). (See COVID, Page 14A) City eyes $18 million sewer fix By the way Up in Lincoln, townspeople are Upgrade would benefit being urged to exercise and enjoy environment, economy the beautiful scenery during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s By ANDY KIRKALDY been a marked increase in the VERGENNES — Vergennes number of people travelling the sewer ratepayers might in roads of Lincoln on foot and on November be asked to support bikes. A group of residents has a multi-million-dollar bond to organized “Lincoln 58” — a fund an upgrade of the city’s challenge dedicated to walking, wastewater collection system and running, or biking all 58 miles sewer treatment plant that could of roads within the community. not only benefit the environment Be a Lincoln 58er and share but possibly provide an economic stories, wildlife sightings, or development boost. other life sightings, on your The Vergennes system has daily adventures on the roads of for decades been plagued Lincoln. Check lincolnvermont. by overflows of hundreds of org for a road map in the current thousands of gallons into Otter Aquatic work of art Lincoln Town Plan on page 64. Creek, almost always after heavy A LOCAL FISHERMAN holds a female wild brook trout in a Green Mountain National Forest stream this past Sunday. Though not rains. Although the vast majority large, this beauty’s dark green body features pronounced blue haloes around red pearl spots on its sides. Need food? Bristol’s Have a of the stuff going into the creek is Photo by McKenna Poppenga Heart Food Shelf distribution is (See Vergennes, Page 14A) (See By the way, Page 9A) State colleges dodge closure; changes coming Index By JOHN S. McCRIGHT heart was announced. Middlebury Democrat said she got be damaging on many levels and Addison County’s nine state Obituaries...... 6A-7A MONTPELIER — Public furor Like most other members of calls from all over the state, and would not be acceptable. I accept representatives and two state Classifieds...... 6B over a plan announced last Friday the Addison County Legislative she received more complaints than their judgment,” Spaulding said senators taken before Spaulding’s Service Directory...... 4B-5B by Jeb Spaulding, chancellor of the delegation, Hardy received she had over the slow response in a Wednesday statement. “We retreat found all in agreement that Entertainment...... Arts + Leisure Vermont State College System, to a torrent of calls and emails of the Department of Labor to fill will be taking additional time to the timeline for closing the colleges Police Logs...... 3B close three state colleges by the criticizing Spaulding’s proposal unemployment claims. work with elected, campus, and was too quick and the state needed Opinion...... 4A-5A & 8A fall prompted him to withdraw the to close Northern Vermont “Our board of trustees heard community leaders to redesign the to fund those schools for at least Activities...... 1B-2B proposal on Wednesday. University, which combined the loud and clear from thousands Vermont State Colleges System to another 12-18 months. “It was pretty drastic proposal former state colleges in Lyndon of students, employees, be sustainable. That means we do Rep. Mari Cordes, D-Lincoln, for given that it would close half the and Johnson, as well as the communities, and the state’s not plan to close campuses this instance, spoke for many when she system,” State Sen. Ruth Hardy Vermont Technical College’s elected leadership and determined fall.” said that the COVID-19 pandemic said before Spaulding’s change of home campus in Randolph. The that my recommendations would The Independent’s poll of (See State colleges, Page 10A) PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 Mt. Abe keeps it ‘manageable’ School district focuses on math, reading, student support By CHRISTOPHER ROSS students and families. BRISTOL — After focusing for “They’re doing it in different a couple of weeks on “maintenance ways but in general teams are of skills,” the Mount Abraham keeping communication ‘logs,’” Unified School District transitioned DiNapoli said. “If they see that a to a new phase of remote learning student didn’t participate in a class just before this week’s spring break. meeting yesterday, the teacher The new phase is the “continuation might reach out first. If they of learning,” and district officials don’t get contact, then the school are pleased with how it’s going so counselor will try.” far. Educators aren’t just relying on “We are intentionally not trying Google tools or Zoom, however. to replicate a typical student day,” “We’re trying to be mindful that MAUSD Superintendent Patrick everything isn’t computer based,” Reen said last week. “We’re really DiNapoli said. “We’re using looking for families to focus on the actual telephone in ways we something that’s manageable, both haven’t done in a long time.” from the parent perspective and Or a teacher might volunteer to from the student perspective.” ride along on the meals-delivery Where curriculum is concerned, PATRICK REEN bus, so they can make eye contact MAUSD educators are focusing with students and say, Hey, I’m on literacy and math as their top going to reach out later. (though not exclusive) priorities. those systems of support to help “Anything we have to do,” Even more important than that, with the planning and preparation DiNapoli said. however, is student support. of remote learning, both for the Each district school has its own “Our job is really just to ‘maintenance of learning’ phase way of taking attendance, but the make sure that our families, and for the ‘continuation of basic goal is to track contact with Spring show at a very individual level, are learning’ phase we just entered kids. WITH THE DAYS lengthening feeling supported and not too (April 13),” Reen said. “So if we have contact with a and the air (for the most part) overwhelmed, and have access It was the learning coaches who student that suggests that they warming, the Champlain Valley has to what we’re providing — and basically created the curricular were engaged in work that day, seen many varieties of wildflower template for the burst forth in the past week. that we’re hearing then we’re tracking that and Shown here in Middlebury are them and getting “We’re trying to district’s transition recording it as a day that they white hepatica (above and below) their feedback so be mindful that to remote learning, were in attendance,” Reen said. and yellow colt’s foot. that we can adjust for both K-6 and “And we’re pretty loose in terms Independent photos/John S. McCright everything isn’t as we go,” said at Mount Abe, of what constitutes ‘contact.’ MAUSD Assistant computer based. DiNapoli said. It could be a phone call from a Superintendent We’re using the CONNECTIVITY support staff member. It could be a Catrina DiNapoli. actual telephone When Gov. Phil Zoom meeting with their class and “That has to be our in ways we Scott ordered the their teacher. It could be that they closure of Vermont’s first priority.” haven’t done in were engaged in an assignment MAUSD already K-12 schools last on Google Docs. There are a lot had several tools a long time.” month, MAUSD of different ways that people are and systems in place — Assistant immediately set engaged in communication with to help with the Superintendent about ensuring that kids and these are all considered transition to remote Catrina DiNapoli its students could get acceptable methods of being in learning. (and stay) connected contact.” For instance, many courses at remotely. ‘SILVER LININGS’ Mount Abraham Union Middle/ “We worked really hard to “I would definitely say there are High School — such as Advanced make sure that all of our families still things that need to be ironed Placement (AP) courses — had devices from our schools, out, and there probably will be already included remote learning like Chromebooks, and then for some time,” Reen said. “But components such as Google we worked really hard to help there were things that needed to Classrooms, so they were able families who didn’t have internet be ironed out when we were all at to make the transition almost access to be able to access some school together. Flipping that on seamlessly. of the free provider information its head and doing all this remotely The district’s network of that’s out there,” DiNapoli said. has created some obstacles.” coordinators, instructional coaches “We’re fairly confident (now) that But it has also created what and interventionists, which has everyone has access.” MAUSD educators like to call evolved over the past few years, On the MAUSD side, building “silver linings.” has been another key component principals have taken the lead, “There are things that people of the transition. along with counselors, in keeping thought were impossible six “We’ve been able to lean on track of communication with (See MAUSD, Page 3A) ANWSD leaders praise district for adapting well to pandemic By ANDY KIRKALDY Soule also cited the “incredible self-discipline needed to get work Soule did point to what she many have pitched in to help projections by the Legislature’s VERGENNES — At a virtual amount of flexibility” of ANWSD done. called “the second layer of issues” with deliveries along bus routes Joint Fiscal Office of an $88.7 Addison Northwest School Board employees. “We’re going to have a generation teachers are facing, including to children and families who are million shortfall in the Vermont meeting last week, board members, The three student representatives with good time-management how to evaluate students’ work eligible for free or reduced-price Education Fund during current student representatives and to the board, Alder Donovan-Cook, skills,” Fonte said. and feedback and reach out to lunches. fiscal year, with more problems administrators joined the district’s Una Fonte and Reagan Kayhart, Fonte said some struggling students Addison County State Sen. foreseen for fiscal year 2021, efforts in continuing education, acknowledged it has not been easy clubs have remained without face-to-face Ruth Hardy, D-Middlebury, who which begins July 1. providing and transporting meals, for either students or teachers to active, and although “We’re all sort interaction, but said attended the meeting along with Lanpher and other lawmakers and keeping its buildings clean and make the change to learning at some students have of aware this she was confident they other lawmakers, joined the chorus have told the Independent safe. home. been concerned they just stinks. But could be addressed. praising the district’s meals effort. a combination of inter-fund Director of Finance and “We’re all sort of aware this just were getting daily I want to give a Board members “I just want to commend you, borrowing and short-term notes Operations Elizabeth Jennings stinks,” Donovan-Cook said. “But work in some courses big shout-out to said they believed Addison Northwest, for doing a should be able to cover the deficit said all ANWSD employees had I want to give a big shout-out to even though they ANWSD teachers superb job on that,” Hardy said. from this year. But they have also excelled in responding during the the teachers and administrators, typically meet every the teachers and were handling the Board member Tom Borchert said that federal money might have COVID-19 crisis. who’ve been outstandingly other day, teachers administrators, challenges well. summed up the efforts of all staff to be the answer for the looming “It affects every single kind of supportive.” were listening to who’ve been Keith Morrill members, from custodians to Fiscal Year 2021 issues. person doing every single kind of He said he believed with their complaints. outstandingly thanked teachers and administrators. “I am very worried about (Fiscal job,” Jennings said. “I’m in awe help the best has been made of the “Teachers have supportive.” administrators for “What the district has done has Year) ’21,” said Lanpher, a member and thankful for everyone in the situation. responded, mostly, to — Alder their efforts on behalf been nothing short of phenomenal,” of the House Appropriations entire district.” “It really feels like I’m getting as students’ concerns of Donovan-Cook of his children and Borchert said. Committee. Superintendent Sheila Soule also robust an education as I can under too much work,” she others. LEGISLATORS SPEAK Lanpher said because of cast a wide net of praise. the circumstances,” Donovan- said. “It’s provided some The board heard from State Sen. postponed deadlines for businesses “I just want to thank faculty, Cook said. Kayhart concluded the meeting’s semblance of normalcy for them,” Chris Bray, D-Bristol, and Reps. to submit Sales and Rooms and staff, administrators and students Fonte said she and other students student feedback portion with a Morrill said. Diane Lanpher and Matt Birong, Meals tax receipts and for residents during this incredibly difficult she had talked to were definitely simple message about teachers: “I Jennings pointed out that kitchen both D-Vergennes, as well as to submit state and federal income time,” Soule said. “They are rising missing the structure of their days think they’re doing a really great workers have upped their daily Hardy. tax returns, the state’s fiscal picture to the challenge.” at school, but were learning the job.” meal count from 400 to 700, and Lanpher updated the board on (See ANWSD, Page 3A) Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 3A Town supports firm’s feasibility study potentially creating a new means the viability of the company’s EcoGlobal could of Route 7 access to serve our Middlebury plans, which will settle in Middlebury facility — and we think traffic be important to prospective relief — for businesses in the investors. By JOHN FLOWERS northern industrial park and in “There’s a tremendous amount MIDDLEBURY — The order to not have to use Exchange that we’ve learned and we’re very Middlebury selectboard Street. Those are some of the grateful to many people within the is supporting EcoGlobal’s things we’ve looked at and what town of Middlebury and Addison application for a $30,000 grant a (feasibility) study allows is for County for helping us understand that will help determine whether us to go back and say, ‘OK, let’s why it would be a great home the company can build its really check off all those issues for us,” Rick said. “The power North American headquarters and take a deeper look with the of a USDA-funded feasibility in Addison County’s shire town, the college and neighbors.” study is it puts to paper what we town, where it would recycle Vermont, and specifically already know, and allows people a type of plastic called low- the town of Middlebury, are who may not be familiar with density polyethylene (LDPE) emblematic of the environmentally the Middlebury area — but who into a wide range of friendly message might be our investors — to now utilitarian products EcoGlobal is seeking understand why it’s a good place ranging from curbing “I think it’s to convey with to be.” to beach-access mats. a perfect its operations and EcoGlobal doesn’t yet have Addison industry for products. a deal to purchase land from County Economic here, and I The company’s the college, but Rick remains Development hope it will claim to fame is hopeful. Corporation “Ekopolimer,” a “I think we’ve had what I (ACEDC) is applying encourage product manufactured would say is a friendly and open for the USDA Rural others like it. from such hard-to- understanding of our interest Business Enterprise It’s a perfect recycle plastics as and their willingness to keep Twilight towers Grant that would industry and single-use shopping their door open to our expressed fund EcoGlobal’s I’m happy to bags, six-pack rings, interest,” Rick said. THE EARLY EVENING light of a setting sun highlights the towers at Middlebury College’s Mead beverage bottles, Middlebury selectboard Chapel, right, and Gifford Hall, left, as a misty cloud hangs over an eerily vacant campus. feasibility study. As support it.” Independent photo/Angelo Lynn previously reported plastic wraps and dry members were candid in their by the Independent, — Selectman cleaner bags. The waste praise of EcoGlobal’s plans. EcoGlobal is currently Victor Nuovo plastic is crushed, “It’s exciting to see this move based in Ankara, washed and cut. The along,” Selectman Nick Artim Turkey. Middlebury College waste plastic and filler are then said. “I appreciate Caleb for grad (class of 1982) Caleb heated under pressure, and moving this forward. This will Filling a knead Rick is spearheading the effort subsequently weighed, cut and happen; I am confident of that, to lay down Vermont roots pressed into molds. The molds and it will be a great thing to Olivia’s Croutons gives away bread-baking kits for the company. He’s already are cooled under pressure, with add to our industrial base in our By LEE J. KAHRS and a note that reads: sustainability and Caccavo said approached Middlebury College the material cooled in pools of community.” BRANDON — Like many area “Hello neighbors and friends. she thinks the baking kit feeds into about acquiring land that the water. Dirty water from crushing Selectman Victor Nuovo said businesses, Olivia’s Croutons in During this crazy time, we thought that. There are reported increases institution owns in the northern and preparation is regenerated he appreciates the company’s the Forestdale section of Brandon we would like to share some of our in sales of vegetable seeds and section of the town’s industrial and used again. Ekopolimer is commitment to making good is seeing a drop in production ingredients with you. We have an starts, as well as chick sales as park. His vision includes a rail then used to make such things use of plastic waste that would due to the COVID-19 pandemic. abundance of flour, as orders are folks plan for an uncertain future spur extension to serve the as railroad ties, floor tiles, tactile otherwise add to the world’s solid And like many Vermont business slower right now. We have put at home. property, in order to disperse paving, decking, concrete forms waste woes. owners, Francie and Dave Caccavo together a little bread kit for you. “I think it’s fun and I think EcoGlobal’s products by freight and picnic tables. “I think it’s a perfect industry have gotten creative with the extra This bag contains flour, yeast and maybe after this, people will be train. Ekopolimer clients include for here, and I hope it will product and flour they salt. It’s easy to make a making their own bread,” she said. “We’ve had no preliminary contractors, utility companies, encourage others like it,” Nuovo have at the Route 73 loaf of bread at home, “People are looking for cleaner, approval from the state to landscapers, engineers, marinas, said. “It’s a perfect industry and production facility. “I’m anxious for and a great project purer things.” build a rail spur that would federal and state agencies, and the I’m happy to support it.” They decided to the economy to to do with your kids. She went on to say that she serve the northern end of the military, according to its website. Selectboard Chairman Brian give away croutons come back, but It’s a math lesson, a believes the pandemic presents the industrial park, including our Rick, based in Chelsea, has Carpenter said, “I think there’s and make bread- I hope we can science lesson, and opportunity to regroup as a society. facility,” Rick said during a been working for several years certainly a lot of work to be done, recent phone interview. “We’ve to get EcoGlobal a Middlebury and this is the next step to see if baking kits for local learn a balance home economics “I think this is really families. all in one activity. unprecedented,” Caccavo said. approached the Vermont Agency home. And he’s banking on the there’s a potential reality to this “We were having a between work You can follow the “We’re going to come out of this of Transportation around feasibility study to reinforce project here in our community.” weekly Zoom meeting and family and basic recipe below with some new direction in our and one of our activities. I hope or try something a lives. This is an opportunity to employees mentioned we learn from little more elaborate. see really what’s important. We that their friends were this.” We’d love to see were going so fast in so many having a hard time — Francie what you make, directions… I think people are finding flour,” Francie Caccavo, and pictures of your going to make more bread. It’s a Caccavo said. “So Olivia’s Croutons baking crew. Please check and balance for family life.” I thought, we have post to Facebook or She hopes that people will take so much flour and Instagram to share!” away lessons from these trying production is down, why don’t Caccavo said those parents times. we put together a little bag with tearing their hair out looking for “I’m anxious for the economy yeast and salt and flour with a little kid-friendly activities need look to come back, but I hope we can story?” no further. learn a balance between work and Caccavo said the idea was also “The fact that it’s a family family and activities,” Caccavo born out of the fact that area kids activity is great,” she said. “You said. “I hope we learn from this.” are home and parents are looking can knead it and roll it, even the The bread bags are available for activities to keep kids busy little ones will be into it. It’s a through the Brandon Free Public during the Stay Home, Stay Safe fun activity you can do with your Library. Those interested in getting directive imposed by Gov. Scott. kids.” a bread bag can call librarian The result was individual bags The COVID-19 pandemic has Molly Kennedy at 247-8230, and of bread baking materials, a recipe, sparked a renewed interest in the bags can be delivered. MAUSD (Continued from Page 2A) creating tutorials. “There’s a lot of that going on.” weeks ago, but now they’re just a “And our meetings have never Educators’ responses to all the part of daily practice,” Reen said. been more efficient, quite frankly,” planning and logistics that went For instance, “we’ve had some she added with a laugh. into the transition have been struggles in the past as we’ve had BOTTOM LINE “overwhelmingly positive,” Reen shared personnel across buildings In terms of transition to remote said. — challenges with logistics and learning, most of the heavy lifting But the focus remains on travel, etc. These things felt has already happened, and what families. like pretty significant obstacles is left is “a lot of refinement” the “We’re here to help,” Reen said. before, but now the notion of administrators said. “That has been our message from distance between people means Reen and DiNapoli feel an the beginning. Whatever we’re nothing.” immense amount of gratitude doing, we want it to be helpful. We The “tech savviness” of and pride for all the work that don’t want it to be burdensome. district educators has increased educators have done to get Keeping that in perspective dramatically, DiNapoli said, MAUSD to this point. and keeping those lines of “without (our) necessarily “Classroom teachers and communication open when it’s attending some workshop or support staff are doing things that feeling more burdensome than conference. We’re just figuring they’ve never really had to do — helpful will be really important.” it out by trial and error. We’re or at least not in the way they’re Reach Christopher sharing tips and tricks with having to do it right now — and Ross at christopherr@ one another, and some staff are they’re figuring it out,” Reen said. addisonindependent.com. ANWSD (Continued from Page 2A) available. school year with a budget equal would not be clear until this Hardy said her Senate Education to that of the current year, if the summer. Committee was working on districts did not feel it would be “We won’t know until mid- “trying to ramp up” internet access safe to hold an election. August or later what to expect in to support distance learning, Hardy also cautioned the ’21,” she said, while cautioning and hoped for federal funding to committee would be taking “a look board members to expect problems support the effort. at all school budgets, including “as dramatic as ’20.” The committee was also looking yours, to see what we can afford.” Bray sits on the Government into ways to best continue special Bray added at that point that he Operations committee, which he education remotely, she said, while hoped this crisis would get people said had worked on allowing civic acknowledging it was “hard to do to understand that school districts bodies like the ANWSD board to … for some of the most vulnerable were providing many “social meet legally on a remote basis and students.” services” above and beyond was turning its focus on summer The committee is also working education, and that possibly in the and fall elections. Paper ballots on a bill that would allow the future people would “see that value would be emphasized, he said, with 18 school districts that have not and fund it fully without relying mail and drop-off options probably passed a budget to enter the new solely on property taxes.” PAGE 4A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 ADDISON INDEPENDENT Letters Editorials to the Editor

The uproar over VSC’s fate Midd Dining Service may spark a way forward deserves shout-out I was very pleased to read the The surprise news story of the week was the announcement by Vermont article in the April 16 edition about State Colleges Chancellor Jeb Spaulding that he would propose closing the continuing work of the Charter three of the state college campuses in light of more losses caused by the House Coalition. These workers Covid-19 pandemic. His proposal, he outlined late last week, would close deserve our praise for the support Northern Vermont University and the Vermont Technical College campus they have given and continue to in Randolph. The reason was financial: the losses those colleges were give to the most vulnerable people incurring were more than the state could afford. in Middlebury. To spring such a proposal on the Legislature and public without I was surprised that Middlebury warning, however, was ill-considered. The public backlash could have College Dining Service wasn’t been expected, even if, as Spaulding and the board of directors surely given a shout-out, however; they thought, the economic hardships caused by the pandemic provided a foil are the ones providing those meals that could be used to broach what is a bad-news story. Propose it now, every day for the homeless people they must have thought, and the public might accept it as part of the toll housed locally. My husband and taken by the pandemic in these unprecedented times. I recently contacted Dan Detora, The public response, however, was quite the opposite. In a dramatic Dining Services director, about show of support for the colleges, the reaction was swift and overwhelming. whether Dining Services could Spaulding and the VSC board backed down, reversed course, and will help with a community dinner; once again go about the business of trying to propose a better VSC system. and he got back to us immediately Before that better system is considered, however, let’s first recognize to say, “Sure!” As a Middlebury that it was no surprise to the Legislature or those college communities College employee, I am really that the state college system has been in financial trouble for several proud that our Dining Services years. Spaulding even wrote a white paper a year ago suggesting what staff is stepping up so readily to he proposed last week — and to a similar response by college faculty, serve our community. students and legislative leaders. Spaulding’s failure was not in proposing Molly Anderson such a drastic solution, but in not pursing that conversation a year ago to Middlebury logical ends. The job of the chancellor is not just to sound the alarm, but to forge ahead with acceptable solutions. Vermont legislators and Vermont residents have to accept those financial As needs change, realities before any progress can be made. Today, however, with prospective students wary of applying to colleges UWAC responds with an unknown future, any solution will be more difficult. And it’s Almost exactly one month doubtful, at this point, that Spaulding will have the confidence of all ago, the reality of what a global those involved to lead that change. To that end, the calls over the past pandemic meant for Addison several days for a task force of educational, state and community leaders County was still setting in. People to propose solutions seems a likely next step. were just getting into the habit In that discussion, the brightest star among the state college system — of not shaking hands and still CCV — should figure prominently. One practical step forward could be needed to clarify whether meetings to morph the state colleges into a stronger CCV-like college network that were happening in person or via acted as a feeder program into UVM and, perhaps, Castleton University, Zoom. With much regret, events while beefing up a CCV-led tech program at VTC’s Randolph campus. Beacon of light around the community were Such changes are within reason. What’s critical, however, is that rural being postponed and we all hoped Vermont does not lose access to higher educational opportunities close to THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH stands outs as a sentinel at the head of Middlebury’s Main that maybe, just maybe, they’d home. The VTC campus, for example, should not meld with the campus Street earlier this week, a stark contrast against the near empty street and the red bricks of the still happen — and soon! Local in Williston. Chittenden County doesn’t need more growth, whereas fortress-like Battell Block Independent photo/Angelo Lynn businesses were starting to feel Randolph needs the VTC campus to keep its community vital. the pinch and everyone started Similarly, NVU as an institution may have to be closed, but it’s worrying about hours being imperative that the campus be made suitable as an energized CCV reduced, or worse, jobs being outpost in its place. And it could be that Castleton University becomes an lost. At United Way of Addison outpost of UVM, or a lead campus amongst CCV’s network, rather than a County we launched Addison standalone university that’s competing for state funds. Post Covid-19, reassessing a ‘new normal’ County Responds, our COVID-19 Whatever the solution, a restructuring is needed. In that, Spaulding was In order for me to have time and quiet in which have been moments of beauty that I might not have emergency relief campaign, and right. And if his miscalculations of the public response did not work to his to write this column, my husband took all five of glimpsed otherwise: wondered if fundraising during a benefit, at least it served to get the Legislature focused on the issue and our children to ride bikes around their grandparents’ Our daily morning walks up and down the driveway pandemic was even possible. might even prompt that body to increase its neglected funding. To that neighborhood. before we start school, my daughters shouting at full (Have you ever had a month feel end, the uproar could yet yield a valuable outcome. Once upon a time, this would have been a normal voice as they race on legs or bicycles — stopping, if like a lifetime?) Angelo Lynn occurrence on a Sunday afternoon, but not today. it’s rained, to rescue worms from off of the driveway. Since then, some of us have This is the first time I have been alone — really The leisure to snuggle up and read another chapter in nestled into our homes and and completely alone, without a single member of my our family read-aloud book when my daughters urge, tried to make the most of an family in the house — in over a month. “keep going,” because we don’t have a schedule to unprecedented situation. For Silver linings of the pandemic This is the first time my children have been ina keep. some of us “stay home, stay safe” vehicle, the first time they have pulled out of our The pounding of feet overhead from the dance party is oxymoronic because home is The weight of fear has largely lifted. The lightness of feeling more driveway onto the main road, in over a month. that my eldest daughter is hosting for her siblings. anything but safe. Some of us secure in the face of this pandemic is prompting introspection of the “I forget what it’s like to ride Our weekly afternoon “tea don’t have a home to stay in. All changes forced upon us and of the benefits found. What many are finding in a car!” exclaimed my eldest parties” around the table, upon of us have lost so much: precious is that the hectic pace of life demanded by our social structure and mores daughter as they prepared to leave. which my daughters have laid a time with loved ones, spring is not ideal. That slowing down and spending more time with family at “How do we do it?” Clippings tablecloth and real china cups. musicals and sports, jobs, holiday home has great merit. Our family has been confined to The sight of all four of my traditions, the joyful sounds of a In her Clippings column this week, Faith Gong writes of the happiness our house for the past month due daughters holding hands and running playground full of children, access she and her family have found during the five weeks of adopted isolation. By Faith to the COVID-19 pandemic that is across our back lawn, or pulling out to food, routine, connection, peace What started out as a restrictive, uneasy imposition turned into something Gong sweeping the globe. In this, we are board games on weekend mornings, of mind. totally unexpected — a life in which the simple moments mattered more no different from our neighbors in because they know they have to be While this shared experience than ever before. It’s adjacent to this column on Page 4A. Vermont and most of our friends each other’s best friends now. looks different for each of us, there Franci Caccavo, at Olivia’s Croutons in nearby Forest Dale, noticed and family elsewhere. Gov. Phil Scott’s stay-at-home Our baby boy, who brings peace to tense moments is a strong sense of “we’re all in something similar when she launched a fun initiative in which her order for Vermonters remains in place until May 15, with his smiles, gurgles, and coos, because he has no this together.” There is collective company used an abundance of flour to put together little “bread kits.” but as the rate of new COVID-19 cases has appeared to idea that anything out of the ordinary is happening. concern for and gratitude The kits included a note suggesting it was easy to bake “a loaf of bread slow over the past week, the governor has announced My husband, using his work-from-home time to toward our neighbors. Hearts at home and (it’s) a great project to do with your kids.” It sparked a wave plans for a “phased restart” of the state’s economy. teach our daughters how to play poker, surrounded and rainbows have appeared in of positive feedback. This news should feel like the first crocuses of spring: by all his card-clutching girls in their best “gambling windows, on the sidewalk, and Reflecting on these unprecedented times, Caccavo said she hoped A sign of hope that better days are ahead. And while hats” and poker faces. along hiking trails. Signs thanking people were going “to come out of this with some new direction in our I am anxious for us all to emerge from the fear and The beautiful evening, following several days of essential workers have popped lives. This is an opportunity to see really what’s important. We were stress of quarantine, while I rejoice that businesses that rain, when the setting sun burst golden through the up along our streets. What used going so fast in so many directions…I’m anxious for the economy to have suffered from closures might begin rebuilding, clouds, and we went outside for a walk, even though it to be a generic greeting — “how come back, but I hope we can learn a balance between work and family and while I am hopeful that healthcare advances will was bedtime and the kids were all in pajamas, to bask are you?” — has taken on deeper and activities. I hope we can learn from this.” gradually bring this virus under control, I must admit in the beauty of the world and the song of the spring meaning and people seem to It seems as if many have. The silver linings of the pandemic — while that I greeted the news that life may soon return to peepers. both ask and answer with greater trying, stressful and challenging for many — have become the talk of the “normal” with some ambivalence. And the acts of beauty that we’ve experienced sincerity. And with hands that may town. People are realizing that before we rush back into business as usual This housebound month has been difficult, but there or may not have had rainbow- we need to ponder how we define happiness and success and fun. Then (See Clippings, Page 8A) colored paint stains on them, we must ask, will we have the courage and will to change? people gave to Addison County Angelo Lynn Responds. Three senators hold an edge as Biden’s VP In just one month, 407 A D D I S O N C O U N T Y Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe If party control of the Senate is in the balance, community members gave Biden is starting to vet potential vice presidential presidential candidates want to choose a running $181,299 to Addison County candidates. Biden has said that his running mate will mate who, if currently serving in the Senate, would Responds. 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She taught me how to make the right Have you seen the pictures of solution of Clorox for sanitizing, Editor’s note: This is the God’s command not to eat any science and philosophy, declares the white tents in Central Park Ways of so I use ripped up washable rags. I 54th in a series of essays on of the fruit of the Tree of the the eternity and equality of sex.” across from Mount Sinai Hospital can’t source disposable wipes now the history and meaning of the Knowledge of Good and Evil The inconsistency in the Bible in NYC? The tiny humps of rock, Seeing anyway. American political tradition. and by persuading Adam to do requires that it be made subject where I used to run and play with By Kate My younger friends are balancing the same. This was supposed to to the higher authority of reason my best friend Susan in sight of our Gridley homeschooling children while Elizabeth Cady Stanton be proof enough to uphold the and common sense, from which mothers, but far enough away to getting work done, if they still have was not only a pioneering prejudice of woman’s inferiority. it is evident that “The masculine feel independent, and the softball jobs; one is pregnant with twins; feminist activist, she was Stanton noted that the Book and feminine elements, exactly field, where the boy hit me on the there are coolers at most street another, relatively new to town who also a philosopher of great of Genesis contains another equal and balancing each head with a baseball bat, so Susan’s corners for the drop-offs. Not every still has a job, is a single mother sophistication and deserves to story about the creation of other, are as essential to the mother had to drag me to the ER home has a computer or broadband with two children under the age of be remembered as such. This mankind that comes before the maintenance of the equilibrium across the street — they are now Internet. On top of the fear of five. My greatest frustration is that is amply demonstrated in her one previously considered. In of the universe as positive and engulfed by white tents, a field getting COVID-19, many folks are I can’t help care for these children writings, two especially, which I the first chapter of Genesis it is negative electricity.” hospital. underinsured or have no insurance right now. shall review here: “The Woman’s written that God created Man “The Solitude of Self” goes From my friend Jeff’s 23rd-floor at all. So many people have applied Time has changed. A friend wrote Bible” and “The Solitude of Self.” in his image, “male and female more deeply into the theme of apartment on the West Side, where for unemployment benefits the that now there are only three days She published them close to the created he them,” which is to say human equality and discovers he watched crowds gather below system has buckled. in a week: today, tomorrow and end of her life. The former is a that the term “Man” signifies here its roots in human individuality, as the Navy hospital ship Comfort Our eldest son, immune- yesterday. collection of critical essays about not just a male human animal, which, Stanton’s observes, docked, he tells me there are white compromised, is in Italy in the Memory plays tricks. I know the Bible written by Stanton and but a species of dual sexuality, each one of us can discover in refrigerated trucks lined up — Northern epicenter. Hunkered down where I was when President other women scholars enlisted “male and female”; moreover it ourselves. overflow morgues. in a tiny apartment and, for the Kennedy was shot. by her. The other is an address implies that the “image of God” How is this so? Because From the apartment windows moment, telecommuting, it is not And when the planes hit the first delivered to the is likewise “male every woman is a human being, of New Yorkers every evening at clear how long their jobs will last. towers on 911. But when COVID-19 U.S. House Judiciary and female; In sum, and since every human being 7 p.m. they cheer the healthcare But their healthcare is covered and hit, I was in many places. Committee in 1892, God is essentially is a unique individual, each workers and all the people on the the cost of living is much lower My mother remembers where she and subsequently bisexual. Stanton woman must decide her fate, frontlines while I weep. Weeping there. He must be extremely careful was when word came through of to the annual also noted that the and therefore the entire world comes easy these days. because he simply cannot get this the attack on Pearl Harbor: standing convention of the names of God differ must be made open to her, for Memories reframed. virus. by her mother in the florist next to National American in the two chapters. human self-consciousness has no Vermont feels blessedly far away. Here’s the thing: when I asked the cemetery in Green Bay, Wis., Woman’s Suffrage In the first, God horizons. The same can be said We shut down relatively early, him if he wanted to come back here where her grandparents are buried. Movement. is called Elohim, also of every man as of every except for essentials: groceries, — the State Department had just “I remember the feelings I had Stanton turned which is a plural woman. And that is just her pharmacies, hardware stores and decreed ex-pats should come home, that day and now I have the same her attention to the noun, properly point. farm stores. That Agway and or plan to wait out the pandemic feelings. But this is different — it Bible because it was translated “Gods” The chief property of being Paris Farmer’s Union are open is abroad — he said he felt safer in is in such slow motion.” We talk on commonly supposed or the council of human is self-consciousness, comforting. Italy because folks are following the phone a couple times a day, but that it contained the Gods. In the a state of being whereby every There’s been a run on chicks the quarantine rules. Everyone has we can’t be together. proof that women are The American second, God’s name individual is altogether alone, and seeds. A group of us in the bought in. Yes, it is a horror show, I wonder: will we slide back into inferior to men and Political Tradition is Jahweh Elohim where everyone is absolutely neighborhood ordered a truckload but Italy’s curve is turning down, American busy numbness when therefore should be (Jahweh of the oneself. She regards this of rough-cut hemlock boards from while the U.S. curve is shooting up. the country “reopens for business,” ruled by them. Those An essay by Gods). This duality condition as sublime, awesome, Gagnon sawmill in Pittsford to And given the bungled leadership without focusing on what needs to who clung to this Victor Nuovo of names is common terrifying, and yet also build raised beds as we enlarge from Washington, he feels safer in be fixed in our society? COVID-19, belief were mostly Middlebury College throughout the wonderfully fascinating. In her our gardens. When I started seeds Italy. Safer in Italy. a snippet of naturally formed men with standing professor emeritus Bible, and a address, she appeals to all human for what I call my Victory Garden We have friends with COVID-19, RNA, has exposed the cracks in in the community, of philosophy comparison of the beings to discover this awesome, a few weeks ago, it wasn’t wholly Vermont’s 9th and 13th cases. They our society. The idea that we will Protestant several narratives indeed Godlike quality in about growing food; I needed to see managed on their own at home. get back to “normal?” I am sorry, clergymen, who reveals a difference themselves. shoots of new green, Nature’s green Five weeks out, they have started but that “normal” was actually officiously cited Genesis in theology. Whereas Jahweh as a Stanton was not the first before gold. to feel better. Another acquaintance abnormal, unsustainable. It worked 2:5–3:24 as sufficient proof. national God is anthropomorphic philosopher to write about More grateful than ever for the survived after five days on a for the few, not the many. There it is written that after God and patriarchal, beset by the the idea of human selfhood. wide-open spaces here, and the ventilator, living to describe how it What will we have learned when created Man from dust of the foibles of patriarchy, Elohim, The The modern philosopher trails in the woods, I follow the felt: “the scariest thing that has ever we humans finally figure how to ground (adam from adamah), he Gods, or the Godhead, represents commonly credited with giving blooming of ephemeral spring happened to me.” Another friend’s live with COVID-19? created a Woman from the Man’s the council of Gods, as it were, it prominence was John Locke wildflowers more carefully for any plumber contracted the virus on a To be honest, I am filled equally rib; she was meant to be his the highest seat of wisdom in the (1632–1704). In 1690, he sign of rebirth and beauty. job; he’s on a ventilator. A doctor with fear and hope. helper, and the Man named her universe, and therefore, properly published “An Essay concerning But this sounds rosy, the life of friend up at UVM Medical Center Stay well. Stay home if you are Eve, as a token of his dominion the creator of heaven and earth. Human Understanding,” which someone lucky enough to have a describes the horror in New York lucky. Wash your hands, and please, over her. In the same story, Eve “Thus,” Stanton concludes, has become a philosophical safe place in which to stay home, City’s hospitals while counting stay in touch. And give thanks to all is blamed for having brought “Scripture [in its wiser and more classic. In it, he endeavored to and, for now, one paycheck coming the blessings, so far, of being in our neighbors daily returning to and evil into the world by disobeying coherent places], as well as (See Nuovo, Page 8A) in. When the schools let out, vast Vermont. 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It also places families in our care through this additional stress on program traumatic time. directors who do not want to see Thank you. their families lose the important Amethyst Peaslee support they receive from teachers (New Haven) and do not want to see families Su White (Lincoln) 282 Boardman St., Middlebury • 802-388-3608 lose their connection to their child On behalf of the ECE www.hope-vt.org care community at a time when Network in Addison County PAGE 6A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 ADDISON Timothy Ward Simpson, 69, COUNTY Obituaries of Ripton and Prescott, Ariz. RIPTON — Timothy Ward bicycling, four-wheeling, going Mary S. Burns, 95, of South Burlington Simpson, 69, died Saturday, to ice hockey games and enjoying April 18, 2020, in Ripton, Vt. the great outdoors. SOUTH BURLINGTON — Mary was predeceased by her Tim ultimately chose his own For the past three years, Tim Mary S. Burns of South Burlington husband, Chauncey E. Burns, her time and place to die amidst the has resided in Prescott, Ariz., passed away peacefully at her sister and brother-in-law, Rene backdrop of this rapidly shifting where he enjoyed the weather, home on April 13, 2020, at the and Flore Zimmermann, and her world that has caused many of us ballroom and country dancing, young age of 95. brother and sister-in-law, Louis and to lose our sense of purpose. socializing and visiting all but She was born on August 27, Gabby Stassart. She is survived by He was born March 6, 1951, the four of Arizona’s 14 natural 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pa., then raised her son, Charles Burns and his wife son of Earle and Lena Simpson of wonders. in Liege, Belgium. She endured the Cynthia Burns of Charlotte, Vt., Rochester, Vt. Tim is survived by his daughter years during WWII, where she met and their daughters, Samantha and Raised on the family farm, Jennifer Simpson Weinstein, her her love of her life, Chauncey E. Stephanie Burns; her daughter Gale Tim attended school in Rochester husband Josh, and grandchildren Burns, who was serving in the U.S. Burns Dorsey and her husband and graduated in 1969. He then Bayley, Finley and Sibley of Army. They were married in 1945 George Dorsey of Cornwall, Vt.; attended Johnson State College Rochester, N.Y.; by two brothers, and Mary soon started her life as an and her step grandchildren, Travis, before transferring to the Ted Simpson of Canaan, N.H., “overseas wife” in Burlington, Vt. Millie, Caleb and Emma Dorsey University of Vermont where he and Earle Simpson of Norwich Mary was a avid gardener/ and their families. graduated in 1975. Vt.; his sister Michelle (Shelly) swimmer and she loved teaching In lieu of flowers contributions Tim taught industrial arts Mazzola of Peshastin, Wash.; her granddaughters, Samantha may be made in her name to: A (shop) at Rochester High School by his nieces and nephews and Stephanie to swim. She was MARY S. BURNS Canine Gem —- 214 Woodridge for many years. He went on to run Linsey Simpson Gallagher, Ben a seamstress and taught many her Road, Colchester, VT 05446 a successful construction business Simpson, Sadie Simpson, Adam skills. She always loved her pets — Estate. Over the last few years she Arrangements are in the care (The Woodwright Inc.), building Simpson and Oliver Simpson; especially her dogs — and rescued was recognized for her knitting of Ready Funeral & Cremation and remodeling many family and his favorite aunt, Sally many. She was also well known contributions at the Charlotte Service, Inc. To send online homes in the Rochester area with Lanpher of Rochester. in the community as an owner/ Senior Center, where she had made condolences to the family visit his impeccable workmanship. He The family will gather for a manager of Century 21 Burns Real many friends and will be missed. readyfuneral.com.◊ returned to the field of education private memorial service at a later in life teaching at the Lake later date when his ashes will be Champlain Waldorf School, spread. Memorial contributions in Northlands Job Corps Center his memory should be directed to Yvonne Theresa Kennedy Carr, 92, of Brandon in Vergennes and at Yavapai the Grand Canyon Conservancy, BRANDON — Yvonne Theresa of Rutland; Michael and (Chris) Community College in Prescott, PO Box 399, Grand Canyon AZ TIMOTHY WARD SIMPSON Kennedy Carr, age 92, passed away Carr of Bradenton, Fla.; Bernard Ariz., where he enjoyed teaching 86023 (GrandCanyon.org). on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Yvonne and (Beth) Carr of Brandon; Mary and mentoring young people. During this time of great that our pain and loss guide us was born May 11, 1927, to Marion Stanley and (Michael Senecal) Tim loved dancing, hunting, human tragedy, isolation, and in finding ways we may care for (Barrett) and J. Hayden Kennedy of Brandon; Marcus and (Shari) hiking, fine woodworking, emotional suffering, it is critical one another.◊ in Rutland, Vt. She graduated from Carr of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; ten Mount St. Joseph Academy in grandchildren, Kristen Carr, Caitlin 1945 and began working at Central Carr and (Mari Verduzco), Joseph Vermont Public Service. On May and (Emily) Carr, Ryan Stanley, Anne Eliot Moulton, 74, of Brandon 10, 1948, Yvonne married Marcus Lindsay Carr, Kaylee Johnson and BRANDON — Anne Eliot A. Carr Jr. and moved to Brandon (Derek Krevat), Sarah Stanley, Moulton, age 74, beloved in 1953, where she has lived ever Daniel Senecal, Rob Glassford, and wife, mother, grandmother and since. Kimberly and (Trevor) Hansard; friend, passed away peacefully Yvonne also worked at Ayrshire and seven great-grandchildren, on Thursday, April 16, 2020, Breeders in Brandon, the Brandon Danny Ortiz, Aaron Carr-Perlow, surrounded by her family, at The Training School as an Aide in the James Carr, Meredith Carr-Perlow, Residence at Shelburne Bay, Dorms, a Switchboard Operator, Scarlett Carr, Hayden Hansard and Shelburne, Vt. and a Nurse’s Aide in the Infirmary. Garett Hansard. Mrs. Moulton was born in She retired in 1980, but later worked YVONNE THERESA Yvonne is also survived by her Ithaca, N.Y., on Oct. 22, 1945, to at Shapiro’s Department Store, also KENNEDY CARR sister Mary Carmen Lane, three John and Alice (Sullivan) Eliot. in Brandon. Yvonne spent over 25 sisters-in-law, and many nieces and She grew up in Milford, Conn., years working with her son Bernie and sense of humor. nephews. where she received her early and his wife Beth Carr at their Although she had little spare She was predeceased by her education and graduated from Florist and Gift shop, where she time while working, caring for her husband Marcus A. Carr, Jr., and Milford High School, class of could be found processing flowers, husband and raising six children, her brother Joseph Kennedy. A 1963. She furthered her education filling water picks, making the daily Yvonne enjoyed making baked memorial Mass of Christian burial at the University of Vermont, deposit, or out on the road delivering ANNE ELIOT MOULTON goods and was well known for will be celebrated at a later date at where she earned Bachelor of flowers to happy customers. her molasses cookies. In addition Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Arts degrees in English and Math Yvonne was fondly known to her cookies, she knitted and Church in Brandon followed by a and met her future husband, H. H. John Moulton of Brandon; throughout Brandon as “Gramma crocheted handmade potholders, graveside committal service and CHRISTOPHER M. John Moulton. She graduated her daughter Sharon Evans Carr” and was greeted as such often donating both to the church burial in the family lot at St. Mary’s CARGIULO in the class of 1967 and taught (husband Jeff) of Big Moose, by many Brandonites. A devoted bazaars. She was an avid cribbage Cemetery. English in Wallingford, Conn., N.Y.; her son Jeffrey Moulton member of Our Lady of Good Help and ponytail player and devoted Memorial gifts may be made in before getting married to John in (wife Angela) of Underhill, Vt.; Christopher M. Catholic Church in Brandon for as much time as possible to her her memory to Our Lady of Good Milford, Conn., on Aug. 24, 1968. and one sister, Ma-Sarada Priya over seven decades, Yvonne found beloved grandchildren. Help Catholic Church in Brandon Anne and John made their home (Priscilla) of Portland, Ore.; her Cargiulo, 51, fulfillment in the strength of her Survivors include six children or the Brandon Free Public Library. in Brandon, Vt., where Anne four grandchildren, Alexandra faith and the love of her family. and their spouses: Stephen and Arrangements are under the began her bookkeeping career, and J. Benjamin Evans, and of Panton She was admired for her resilience, (Jane) Carr of Brandon; Carol direction of the Miller and Ketcham working at Ben Burry, Kinney John T. and Nora Moulton, and PANTON — Christopher fortitude, compassion, warm smile LaBrecque and (Hans Johnson) Funeral Home in Brandon.◊ and Pike Insurance and BROC many nephews, nieces, great (Chris) Cargiulo of Panton, Vt., prior to creating and running nephews, and great nieces. She passed away on April 14, 2020. FUNERAL Obituary Guidelines her own bookkeeping and tax was predeceased by her parents. He was born in Yonkers, N.Y. business, AM Bookkeeping. She on Jan. 15, 1969, to Margaret MEMORIAL The memorial service in was a member and Treasurer and Michael Cargiulo. Chris was SERVICE The Independent will publish paid obituaries and free notices of celebration of her life will take passing. Paid obituaries cost 25 cents per word and will be published, of the Brandon Congregational place at a later date, time and raised in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. CREMATION as submitted, on the date of the family’s choosing. For those who do Church, member of the Brandon location to be announced. He attended Yorktown schools PRE-PLANNING not wish to purchase an obituary, the Independent offers a free notice Rotary Club, on the Brandon Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers and was a graduate of SUNY SERVICES of passing up to 100 words, subject to editing by our news department. Thrift Shop Board of Directors, may be made in her memory to the Plattsburgh. Photos (optional) with either paid obituaries or free notices cost $10 per and a Girl Scout Leader. In Brandon Congregational Church Chris was a sales representative BROWN-McCLAY photo. Obituaries may be emailed to [email protected]. addition to spending time with Memorial Fund, Brandon, VT for Macauley Foods of Barre, Vt. FUNERAL HOMES Submissions must be received by 11 a.m. on Wednesday for her family and friends, Anne 05733. He worked hard to make sure that BRISTOL VERGENNES publication in the Thursday paper and 11 a.m. on Friday for Monday’s enjoyed camping, fishing, and the Arrangements are under the his customers got whatever they 453-2301 877-3321 paper. Email [email protected] or call 802-388-4944 annual Bluegrass festival. direction of the Miller & Ketcham needed. Chris was a diehard N.Y. brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com for more information. She is survived by her husband, Funeral Home in Brandon.◊ Yankees and Dallas Cowboys fan who enjoyed playing softball and disc golf and especially enjoyed spending time with his son, ACHHH would like to thank the numerous community members who have provided advice, in-kind donations Mason. Chris is survived by his parents and grants to our organization during these challenging times. There have been so many generous people who have of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; his used their time, talents and resources to support us and our hearts are full. We will get through this together. son, Mason and former wife, Bobbie Jo, of Williston, Vt.; his sister and brother-in-law, Tracey Meaghan McLaughlin, Bruce and Hobbes David Cole, The Makery Betty Swenor and Eric Doherty; his nieces and National Bank of Middlebury Ted Shambo, The Little Pressroom Carla Berno at the Quilters’ Corner Our sewing friends at Bee’s Wrap nephew, Julia, Katy, and Brendan Doherty, of Framingham, Mass.; Helena Van Voorst, Concept 2, Inc. at Middlebury Sew-N-Vac Robin Hubbard, Nancy Larrow, Mary Jane and aunts, uncles and cousins United Way of Addison County Dave Bodmer & the Marauder Innovation Sheriff Peter Newton and the Addison Tichacek, Vivian LaFave, Connie Bryant, and friends. He will be greatly Vermont Community Foundation Learning Lab County Sheriff’s Department, Dunkin’ Lorraine Paquette, Sandy Clark, Stacie missed. Marie Jewett, Co-op Insurance Donuts and the Med47 Foundation Bridge School Ayotte, Stacey Evans Due to the COVID-19 Bill Miller, Esq. Langrock, Sperry & Wool Marcia Wheeler, RN Liz Smith, Beau Ties Dave and Deb Eddington pandemic, there will be no calling Appalachian Gap Distillery, Aqua ViTea Faith Daya & the Sew Vermont Safe group Rosemary Paine, RN Geoff Conrad hours and a celebration of his life & Vermont Soap will be held at a later date. To send Maggie Robinson, Generator Erin Huizenga Liz Cleveland online condolences to his family visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes. 254 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven (Route 7) | P.O. Box 754, Middlebury 05753 | ACHHH.org com.◊

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He was born on May 10, 1938, the unexpected passing of Robert Bob was a life-long member and in Lawrence, Mass., the son of (Bob) Barrows at his home on supporter of St. Peter’s Catholic Harold and Ruth Bitler. David was Monday, April 13, 2020. Church. He was very proud of a member of American Legion Bob was born to Charles and the fact that he was one of the Post 14. He served in the U.S. Marguerite (Daniels) Barrows on two original charter members Air Force. He loved history and Dec. 7, 1925, in Vergennes, at the of the Vergennes Lions Club, watching sports. David enjoyed home of his grandparents, Capts. helping people and sharing fun traveling with his family and Mitchell and Helen Daniels, and fellowship. His love of family, visiting historical sites, such as owners of the Daniels’ Steamboat contagious zest for life, Vermont Gettysburg and the Football Hall Line. He was always very proud of humor, and sunny disposition will of Fame. He had many hobbies — the fact that his great-grandmother, be deeply missed. He was loved by hunting, fishing, and camping — Capt. Philomene Daniels, was all who knew him. but especially enjoyed being with DAVID FRANKLIN BITLER known as the first licensed female Bob was predeceased by his family and friends. steamboat pilot operator and that sons, Robert (Skipper) Barrows David is survived by his wife, He was predeceased by husband be made to the Addison Home his grandmother, Helen, also Jr., and Thomas Barrows; his Caroline (Coyle) Bitler of Panton; Kenneth, and brothers-in-law and Health and Hospice, PO Box 754, piloted and eventually ran a coal parents,; three siblings, Richard daughter Amanda Jo, her husband sisters-in-law, and several nieces Middlebury, VT 05753 or Helen business on her own at a time Barrows, Helen Palmer and Fletcher Christiansen; two sons, and nephews. Porter Healthcare Rehabilitation when women entrepreneurs were Claire Duclos; and the mother of David Bitler and wife Angela and Funeral services will be at a later Center, 30 Porter Drive, few and far between. his children, Virginia Lackard. Wayne Shea and wife Sandra; date. David’s family wishes to thank Middlebury, VT 05753. To send A life-long resident of He is survived by two daughters, eight grandchildren; one great- all of the staff at the Porter Facility online condolences to his family Vergennes, Bob graduated from ROBERT C. BARROWS Susanne Button of Mississippi grandchild; brother Paul Bitler and for their compassion and care. In visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes. the old Vergennes High School and Lynn (Maurice) Bourgeois of wife Doris; and sister Carol Hill. lieu of flowers, contributions may com.◊ in 1944 and joined the Army Air His mantra was, “Look for pleasure Addison; eleven grandchildren, Force, serving as an aerial gunner in work being performed. It makes Jeff Barrows, Krista Reis, Annette in a B-24. After the service he working more enjoyable.” Giroux, Michelle Willard, Nichole came back home and worked as a Bob was a man of many talents Vanecek, Erin Button, Beth Myers, Zita Elizabeth Riley, 98, of Cornwall and Middlebury local taxi driver and also delivered and interests. From 1945 to 1962 Angela Castro, Nathan Barrows, CORNWALL/MIDDLEBURY (Claudia) of Ripton and Loyal coal for his grandmother. He he played saxophone and doubled Lori Barrows, and Mike Brown; — Zita Elizabeth Riley, age 98, Riley of Middlebury; daughter- married Virginia Lackard in 1946, on the clarinet for the dance eleven great-grandchildren and passed away peacefully Sunday, in-law Thelma of Michigan; and and in 1947 attended UVM on band “Vermonters,” entertaining two great-great-grandchildren. April 19, 2020, at Shard Villa in son-in-law Steve Rexford of the G.I. Bill, graduating with a audiences in both Vermont and The family wishes to express Salisbury. Colchester. Eight grandchildren, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. New York State. He also played thanks to Brenda Owen for her Mrs. Riley was born in Cornwall 11 great-grandchildren and many With degree in hand he secured a a mean piano with toe-tapping loving care for Bob over the last on June 22, 1921. She was the nieces, nephews and cousins also position at Simmonds Precision enthusiasm. Woodworking, few months. daughter of Loyal and Anna survive her. In addition to her in Vergennes, where he remained hunting, and collecting antique Services are to be held at (Ringey) Towle. She grew up in husband she was also predeceased for 44 years, throughout all its car models also brought much joy a later date. To send on-line Cornwall, where she received by a daughter, Gail Rexford; two corporation changes, providing a to his life, plus his daily exercises condolences to his family, visit her early education. On June 11, sons, Timothy Riley and Joseph good home for his family of six. of weights, squats, push-ups and brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊ 1944, she married Gerald Riley in Riley; a brother, William Towle; Cornwall. They made their home and four sisters; Louise Wilson, in Cornwall, where she raised her Winifred Wolcott, Rena Willson family. Mr. Riley predeceased her and Frances Boardman. Linda M. ‘Hitch’ (Brown) Pidgeon, 74, Middlebury native April 29, 1987. The graveside committal KEENE, N.H. — Linda M. Zita was known for always service and burial will take of Keene, N.H.; Melinda Wolhok place at a later date in the family Pidgeon, 74, of Keene, N.H., of Keene, and Tamra Pidgeon of being in the kitchen, feeding passed away on April 8, 2020, whoever walked in her door. She ZITA ELIZABETH RILEY lot at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Brandon, Vt.: siblings Elizabeth Middlebury. with family by her side following Nardolilli and Stephen Brown, worked cooking for the hired help 1996, moving from Cornwall. She Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers a period of declining health. both of Florida: grandchildren on the family farm while growing was an avid reader and enjoyed may be made, in her memory to She was born on Sept. 19, 1945, Matthew, Kyle, Brock, Troy, and up. She and her sister cooked for visiting with her family, and many Shard Villa, 1177 Shard Villa in Middlebury, Vt., the daughter Christina Pidgeon; Mychaela, the Cornwall Elementary School friends. Road, Salisbury, VT 05769. of the late Mildred (Desjadon) Brie, Aaron, and Amanda Royce; for many years and later she joined She is survived by three Arrangements are under the and Clifford Brown. She attended Stephanie Jones; Adam, Randy, the kitchen staff at Middlebury sons, Leighton Riley (Linda) direction of the Miller & Ketcham Middlebury area schools. Linda’s Emma, and Robert Plummer; Union High School. She had made of Bridport, William Riley Funeral Home in Brandon.◊ childhood friends and family John Wolhok; Jimmy Engels; her residence in Middlebury since lovingly knew her by the nickname and Ashley, Robbie, Alicia, Levi, “Hitch.” and Jaxon Wolhok; and many On April 19, 1975, Linda great-grandchildren and extended Children of area firefighters earn scholarships married Robert L. Pidgeon. They family members. ADDISON COUNTY — The degree in Animal Science/Pre-Vet. been very active in working and celebrated over 35 years together She was predeceased by her Addison County Firefighters Both of these young women have volunteering in their communities. before his passing in 2010. loving husband Robert Pidgeon; Association scholarship committee Linda had a long and varied sons Wendell Pidgeon and Dalton has announced that Sydney Perlee career. She worked for many years Handy; and brother Clifford of Bristol and Riley Ochs of as a CNA/LNA in both Vermont LINDA M. (BROWN) “Jake” Brown. Orwell were chosen to receive and New Hampshire through PIDGEON Linda will be inurned at her scholarships in the amount of private care and at nursing homes. family plot at Evergreen Cemetery $500 each, The scholarships are During the 1980s she worked at and stubborn woman who never in Cornwall, Vt., and a celebration awarded each year to Addison Pheasantwood nursing home in gave up and loved fiercely. She of her life will be held at a later County students who are the Peterborough, N.H. After leaving cherished moments surrounded date and time to be announced. children of county firefighters. nursing, she worked many years by her children, grandchildren, In lieu of flowers, memorial Perlee is the daughter of Chad for The Keene Sentinel, delivering great-grandchildren, and their contributions may be made and Michelle Perlee of Bristol. the news daily to many homes in families. She was admired for in Linda M. Pidgeon’s name She is graduating from Mount Cheshire County and completed her sense of humor and ability to to the Norris Cotton Cancer Abraham Union High School. her career at The Monadnock tell an exciting story. She enjoyed Center — Kingsbury Pavilion While she has yet to decide upon Shopper News. Shortly after playing bingo and reading — at Cheshire Medical Center, 580 which college she will attend, once Robert’s passing in 2010, after especially the newspaper the Court Street, Keene, NH 03431 there she plans to seek a degree in living for more than 30 years in moment it hit the shelves. (CheshireHealthFoundation.org). Animal Science/Pre-Vet. southwestern N.H., Linda moved Linda will be dearly missed by Fletcher Funeral Home of Ochs is the daughter of Peter to Vergennes, Vt. She returned to her daughters: Margie Meshew Keene, has been entrusted and Andrea Ochs of Orwell. She Keene just a few months ago to of Florida, Wendy Pawelczyk with the arrangements. To will graduate from Fair Haven be closer to her children and their and her husband Christopher express condolences or to Union High School and will families. of Winchester, N.H.; Kathleen share a memory of Linda, visit attend University of Vermont. 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(Continued from Page 4A) Harris could help the Biden I see Sen. Elizabeth Warren of (Continued from Page 4A) can be left out. That as businesses others may live in peace, but the Minnesota, a state that Hillary campaign in several states with Massachusetts as a less compelling from others during this time: the open, we will be intentional about evil forces against which he fights Clinton won by less than 2% of the increasingly diverse electorates choice for Biden than Cortez notes and gifts and food that we’ve supporting those that need it most. also espouse the idea of the greater vote in 2016. In 2018, Klobuchar that could turn out to be key swing Masto, Harris or Klobuchar. received from loved ones “checking That as we are grateful for coming good as they plot for pureblood was re-elected by 24 points. She states this fall: North Carolina, Warren represents a state with in,” the friend who has hand-sewn through a pandemic with life and wizards to have total control; the ran well in both urban and rural Georgia, Florida and Arizona. a Republican governor, so her 216 face masks (including our health intact, we will consider how slogan “For the Greater Good” is areas of the state, and could help Catherine Cortez Masto is less selection would put a Senate own) as of this writing, the family to ensure better life and health even emblazoned over the entrance Biden not just in Minnesota, but in well known than others on Biden’s seat at risk. More importantly, that snuck over on Easter morning for all. That we will remember of a prison built by a dark wizard to Wisconsin and Michigan as well. vice-presidential short list. Like her voters in the Super Tuesday and hung felt eggs on our trees, the who, in these shut-down days, house his opponents. Kamala Harris is in her first term Klobuchar and Harris, she is an primaries were mostly older, well- complete Easter meal my parents provided “essential services.” That In real life, making choices in the Senate, having been elected attorney, and served two terms as educated professionals in coastal prepared for us and dropped off. as we see members of our broader for the greater good is more to that body in 2016. She started attorney general in Nevada. First states, a constituency that strongly Next to this, the thought of community in person again, we’ll complicated than in a world of out as an assistant district attorney elected to the Senate in 2016, she disapproves of Donald Trump and rounding up my posse of kids value them more in light of how good vs. dark wizards. It may look in San Francisco before becoming sits on the Banking, Energy and is very likely to vote heavily for into the minivan so that we can much we missed them. like a choice of whether to get that city’s chief prosecutor in Commerce committees, and is Biden regardless of who he selects rush around to activities and And I hope that we as humans vaccinated, weighing the risk of 2003. She was elected California’s chair of the Democratic Senate as his running mate. appointments and playdates and might have a deeper, more complications against protecting attorney general in 2010, and Campaign Committee for the 2020 Eric L. Davis is professor errands seems … exhausting. Once thoughtful understanding of what at-risk populations. Or whether to served six years in that position. cycle. Like Harris, she would help emeritus of political science at upon a time this was “normal”; now constitutes the “greater good.” let our freedom-loving cat outside Harris sits on the Budget, the Democratic ticket in southern Middlebury College. I’m not so sure that it’s the kind During our family’s quarantine, when we know he’s going to wreak Homeland Security and Judiciary and southwestern states with of normal I want. I know I’m not I re-read the entire Harry Potter havoc on the wildlife. And whether committees. diversifying electorates. alone in feeling this way. series — all seven juvenile fiction to sacrifice our social and economic I am not insensitive to the fact books by J.K. Rowling about a boy comfort so that fewer people will that, while I’ve enjoyed some lovely wizard’s dawning self-awareness sicken and die. homebound moments, out there in and fight against evil. I began These are not light choices; wider world people are sick and re-reading these books, which I they all involve risk and sacrifice, Nuovo dying, struggling with depression first read before having children, and it’s not always clear which and losing jobs. Loved ones have because my own children are good is greater. Thus far in the (Continued from Page 5A) the unique capacity to examine societies. They are obliged to treat been separated, celebrations have suddenly obsessed with them and COVID-19 pandemic, inasmuch as explain how we come to acquire all ourselves, judge ourselves, each other as free and equal, for been cancelled or delayed, and I wanted to be able to discourse we have chosen to limit ourselves the knowledge we possess, and his determine what is right, feel self-sovereignty is the birthright longed-for opportunities have been intelligently about the world of so that others might live, I think answer was “through experience,” remorse whenever we fail to do of each and all. It is on this basis lost. In fact, it’s precisely because Harry Potter. They have proven to we’ve chosen rightly. As we move by the perceptions of the senses, it, and having acknowledged our that Stanton makes her case for the this time has come at such a cost be the perfect books for a pandemic, forward, may we never take this but also by the capacity we have moral successes and failures, to equality of women in every aspect that I hope with all my heart that as they are, at root, all about death choice lightly. to examine ourselves; and having continue resolute to persevere in of life. Her case is irrefutable. when we talk about getting back to and our relationship to it. Faith Gong has worked as discovered the world around us and the right. Postscript: “The Woman’s “normal,” we don’t mean restarting In Harry Potter, the idea of an elementary school teacher, a the self within, to find oneself in a All of this was well known Bible” and “The Solitude of pre-COVID-19 life as though the the “greater good” is a running freelance photographer, and a position to reflect upon what it all to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, for Self” are available in affordable virus never happened. subtheme, and Rowling does a nonprofit director. She lives in means. she was an omnivorous reader, paperback editions. Consult your My hope is that, as restrictions masterful job of demonstrating Middlebury with her husband, Moreover, it is through their own and she most likely read Locke local bookshop. are lifted gradually, we will think how subjective the concept can be. five children, assorted chickens self-consciousness that individuals carefully and appropriated much Second Postscript: The social deeply about what we have learned The greater good, after all, very and ducks, one feisty cat, and one discover their unique identity of what he wrote about the self. purpose of Genesis 2:5–3:24, from this experience. That as we add much depends on where you are anxiety-prone labradoodle. In her as persons. When I awake each For example, Locke described the to warrant the subordination of things back into our lives, we will standing. Harry Potter refers to the “free time,” she writes for her blog, morning, I remember that I am self metaphorically as a solitary women, is unmistakable. Yet, its evaluate carefully what deserves “greater good” as his motivation The Pickle Patch. myself, the same person, even if I voyager sailing his craft on the author, evidently a man, was a poet a spot on our calendars and what for sacrificing himself so that may not immediately recall where ocean of being. Stanton seized of high literary talent, who gave I am. And even in my dreams, I upon it and filled it with new classic expression to male desires, am conscious of myself acting or meaning. Hence the title, “The among them not only a will to observing, for even when dreaming Solitude of Self.” The self, like a dominate, but also a longing for I am directly aware of myself; voyager alone on an endless ocean union (to become one flesh), and Prescott letter which is why, waking out of a must decide its own fate, for there admiration, even respect: the name nightmare brings such welcome is no one else to decide it. And this “Eve” is a play on the verb “to (Continued from Page 5A) purchase a community investment. company for financial support? relief. remains so, even if there are any live,” and Eve is “the mother of all might change hands 10-15 times, Does your daughter’s sports Think about your shopping Individual self-consciousness is many other selves, and they should that lives.” but it only works if people place team go to Amazon for financial habits and invest wisely. It takes also the basis of morality. We have join together in families or civil a focus on shopping locally. support? Does the local theater go a village (of shoppers) to raise a Sure you might pay a bit more to your cell phone company for child (community). at the local hardware store but financial support? Does your local Reed Prescott the community value makes that service club go to your credit card Lincoln

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(Continued from Page 4A) the increased need for Meals on • Addison County Parent/Child WELLNESS & Hospice: $6,000 for personal CENTER Wheels in Addison County. Center: $1,000 for immediate Directory protection equipment for their • Addison Allies Network: needs of Addison County families A Center for front line staff who are caring for $1,000 to support needs of with children between the ages of Independent Health Care Practitioners 7 COVID-19 positive patients migrant farm workers. 0-6. (they anticipate that number rising “Wellness is more than the absence of illness.” • Addison County Community • Charter House Coalition: in the days to come as pending Trust: $1,000 for equipment that $1,000 to support conversion of 50 Court St • Middlebury, Vt 05753 test results are received). will allow ACCT staff to work the shelter to a COVID recovery • Age Well: $3,750 to support remotely. center. OPEN: • End of Life Services: $1,000 for technology upgrades necessary Donna Belcher, M.A. 388-3362 to continue grief groups. Practitioner Licensed Psychologist - Master, Psychotherapy • HOPE: $1,000 for diapers, & Hypnosis baby food, formula, etc. for of the Week JoAnne Kenyon 388-0254 distribution through their food Energy Work. www.joanne.abmp.com shelf. • John Graham Housing & Karen Miller-Lane, N.D., L.Ac. 388-6250 The most effective way to avoid disease and enjoy excellent Services: $1,000 to support urgent Naturopathic Physican, Licensed services to homeless people Acupuncturist, CranioSacral Therapy. health is to eat a nutritious diet and to EXERCISE! at the five JGHS houses and Ron Slabaugh, PhD, MSSW, CBP 458-7549 For 35 years VT Sun’s mission has been to promote numerous scattered sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. The BodyTalk™ System fitness and health. While we are closed we still want • New Community Project: Carolyn (Cary) Beckwith, M.Ed. 558-3673 to encourage the people of Addison County keep up $1,000 to support food access in Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor fitness routines. Starksboro. Adults, Teens, Children and Families • Pathways, VT: $1,000 to CLOSED: Please visit us at provide necessary supplies and VERMONTSUN.COM food to the individuals and Jim Condon 388-4880 or 475-2349 families in Pathways housing. Donna Belcher, MA SomaWork where we have posted MOTIVATIONAL EXERCISE VIDEOS, • Open Door Clinic: Licensed Psychologist - Master, Caryn Etherington 388-4882 ext. 3 HEALTHY RECIPIES and up to date VT Sun information. $950 for “COVID care kits” Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (thermometers, masks, ibuprofen, Psychotherapy & Hypnosis etc.) for migrant farm workers. Nancy Tellier, CMT 388-4882 ext. 1 Current, past and future VT Sun members, please send us your email address, if we don’t already have it, so we There is more work to be Donna Belcher, M.A., Therapeutic Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, done. We’ve been in uncharted Ortho-Bionomy®, Soul Lightning Acupressure can send you important notices like our reopening! psychologist-master, has been in territory for a month and we’ll Charlotte Bishop 388-4882 ext. 4 [email protected] remain there for an unknown private practice in Vermont for or 247-8106 Therapeutic Soft & Deep Tissue amount of time. At UWAC we anticipate requests for Addison 34 years. She has felt privileged Irene Paquin, CMT 388-4882 ext.1 or 377-5954 We invite you to give us a call at home, 388-3060 Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork,Develop Ortho-Bionomy® a Dream for Your Life! County Responds emergency to work with a wide variety of Steve and Shelly Hare - VT Sun Founding Owners funds to increase/change as Victoria (Tori) Hovde, RN Through 233-3456 Dr. McGray’s Life Coaching and the use our partners respond to the people. She has experience with Lic. Acupuncturist victoriahovdeacupuncture.comof the Life Dream work-book you can increasing/changing needs of the such challenges as: depression, overcome doubt and fear, people they serve. I hope that, similar to “how are you,” the anxiety, grief, chronic illness, Do you need a change?learn to think broadly, focus on small steps, following generic statement will divorce, caregiver burnout, work and follow through for yourself. have new meaning: “We cannot do this without you.” stress, mid life transitions and Dr. McGray offers We’ve received many beautiful psychotherapy or Call Charlotte McGray for help developing a deeper connection messages from Addison County coaching by secure video with achieving or creating a goal, a Responds donors, but two stand with creativity and life purpose. conference or telephone. dream, or an aspiration for your life! out right now: “It feels good to be Overcome doubt and part of such a caring community,” My office is currently open Charlotte McGray, PSYD and “Let’s give until we can fear with Lifting Light shake hands again!” for both telephone and online coaching! Develop 388-0929 For more information about appointments. clarity for your values and how UWAC is responding to the Doctor McGray also takes referrals COVID-19 pandemic or to join intentions. Learn small for psychotherapy. Most insurances now cover achievable steps Charlotte McGray, PSYD the movement by making a gift, visit unitedwayaddisoncounty.org/ telephone and video. to success. Change your aspirations, career, covid-19-response. health, retirement, or relationships. Helena Van Voorst Somaworks • Middlebury, VT Call Dr. Charlotte McGray, PSYD Executive Director United Way of Addison for Coaching or for Psychotherapy. 802-388-3362 388-0929 MIDDLEBURY County VERMONTSUN.COM 388-6888 VERGENNES Vergennes Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 9A Centers College (Continued from Page 1A) childcare providers closed in mid- 3SquaresVT — such as feminine (Continued from Page 1A) who typically take advantage of In addition to the Language critical to public health and safety, March, noted Bailey, a member hygiene products, diapers, baby Students will miss out on them. Schools and the Bread Loaf School of as well as economic and national of the Addison County Childhood wipes, cleaning supplies and art the in-person experience of the That said, health and safety English, several other programs will security.” Community, an advocacy group materials for children. Middlebury language schools on remain at the front of our minds as move forward this summer, remotely. Scott further stipulated that for the industry. The decision was “Phone cards are the new the main campus. One strength of we decide what to do this summer. These include the Institute’s English “healthcare providers and other fairly straightforward for the PCC, ‘gas cards,’” Bailey said of the the program has been the language As a consequence, most of our major Preparation for Graduate Studies essential healthcare system Bailey said. changing needs of young families pledge, by which programs will not take program and the Institute’s Monterey employees, first responders and “They’re asking schoolchildren during COVID-19. students promise to We are facing place in person this Summer Symposium on Russia, the essential government employees to stay home, and I personally The PCC continues to review speak only the language summer. latter fully funded by the Carnegie with primary responsibility for think younger children need to stay its staffing needs as the pandemic they are learning an unusual Many, however, Corporation of New York. We will execution of the COVID-19 home as well,” she said. lengthens. The center has to keep — including when summer, and will take place through also offer MiddCORE remotely. response shall receive Plans call for all its educators on board in order they are off campus we want to remote instruction. At the same time, a number of priority placement.” “They’re the PCC to remain to draw down state funding for its mingling with local engage as In particular, the summer programs will be cancelled According to the asking shuttered until mid- programs, Bailey said. residents. In addition, much as Language Schools this summer. As announced two Vermont Department schoolchildren June, when Bailey and “It’s a question of how do we students working we possibly and the Bread Loaf months ago, the School of the for Children & her colleagues will stay afloat and make sure we’re on entrepreneurial School of English Environment’s China program Families’ Child to stay reassess based on any OK,” Bailey said. “Once we’re projects through the can with our will be mounting will not take place. The Bread Development Division home, and new information from back to the ‘new normal,’ there MiddCORE program students and versions of their Loaf Writers’ Conferences in website, the state I personally the state. will be a lot more families with and those working help them programs remotely, June—the Translators’ conference will pay a $125 per think younger “If things change needs, because they’ve lost work.” toward a master’s make academic recognizing that our and the Environmental Writers’ week supplement (per children need sooner than that, we Doumina Noonan is the degree in the Bread progress. students want to gain conference—will be cancelled (we each essential-worker will readjust,” she said. children’s integrated services Loaf School of English Our faculty further proficiency will make a decision about the August enrollee) to the provider to stay home Still, PCC is childcare coordinator for in Ripton will not come in the languages they Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference as an incentive to as well.” making it possible for Addison County. She oversees to town, but will engage colleagues will are learning, make in June). The Center for Social provide care during the — Donna Bailey program participants family support, childcare tuition in their work remotely. miss the in- progress toward their Entrepreneurship’s June Forum COVID-19 response to connect virtually. assistance, and other services Middlebury’s person, face-to- MA degrees, and will be cancelled. Several other period. PCC programming is continuing to children with special health Institute of International face community engage with their undergraduate programs will not The state will pay 50% of through the Google Classrooms needs. Studies in California that empowers faculty and fellow run, including the Museum Studies tuition for all private-pay families, platform for young parents in “The majority of our childcare in Monterrey, Calif., students. The Bread program run through our School regardless of whether or not they need of education, employment programs are closed right now,” will also offer courses and inspires Loaf School of Abroad in Oxford, and the summer use the service, according to the skills and info on nurturing their Noonan noted. “Although online. us. But, as we English, for example, study program on Performing Arts Child Development Division children. childcare programs are closed, Two programs come together will offer new credit- and Community Engagement that (CDD) website. Families who want Private Facebook pages and the I do know center-based scheduled for June remotely, we’re bearing opportunities was slated to run in Uganda. Finally, to maintain their slots must pay Class Tag app is providing ways operations — their teachers at the Breadloaf excited by what that fulfill degree there are a number of Institute the remaining 50% — or a lesser for childcare classmates and their and administrators — are still Campus in Ripton we can learn requirements and allow summer programs that will be amount agreed to by programs and families to interface. reaching out to families. They — conferences for students and faculty to cancelled or postponed, while some their families. For families who “We are able to communicate have developed consistent environmental writers and do. work together at close others will run remotely. Students un-enroll, but later want to rejoin, with individual families in need,” patterns of contact with families, and translators — will range, even though at scheduled to take those programs the program is advised to use its Bailey said. which is wonderful. So it’s not not be held at all. a distance—building in unique ways will be contacted separately. usual waitlist process. Also, PCC officials have been as if childcare ended and there’s Cason, the provost, explained the on their collective talents. We are in an extraordinary Full details about how childcare periodically delivering supply no contact. Programs are making reasoning for the moves in his April We are facing an unusual summer, moment. We are adapting our must operate during the pandemic boxes to families throughout the an intentional effort to stay in 14 letter: and we want to engage as much as we academic programs as well as we can. can be found at dcf.vermont.gov/ county. The boxes contain items contact with families.” “With academic continuity possibly can with our students and The leaders of our various summer cdd/covid-19. that can’t be purchased with Women Reporter John Flowers is at underway through remote help them make academic progress. programs will be communicating to The vast majority of area Infants & Children program or [email protected]. instruction for the remainder of Our faculty colleagues will miss the their students and faculty and staff the spring semester for both our in-person, face-to-face community colleagues in upcoming days about Vermont and California campuses, that empowers and inspires us. But, how the summer will play out. I ask as well as the Schools Abroad, we as we come together remotely, we’re for your patience as we work through By the way have now turned our attention to excited by what we can learn and do. our next steps.” plans for Middlebury’s summer (Continued from Page 1A) Earth Day 2020 community art be added as needed. One-on-one academic programs. Our summer scheduled for Friday, April 24. The activity that was to take place counseling options are available schools and programs provide our food shelf, located in St. Ambrose at Holley Hall on April 18. But as well. Please contact Courtney undergraduate and graduate students Catholic Church, will be open social distancing doesn’t have Thorn at (802) 388-8860 or with expansive opportunities, and 5-6:30 p.m. All are welcome for to stop us from doing things [email protected] with we want to continue as many of what will be a “drive-through” together! Art on Main wants any questions or to register. them as we can for the 2,000-plus event to abide by COVID-19 social Bristol-area families to make distancing requirements. The three 8-inch art squares that will be parking spots adjacent to the church assembled into a quilt. Eight will be blocked off until 4:50 and inches square, paper or fabric. Town of Middlebury then will be used for one vehicle at Any medium. Craft an image to a time to pull-up and receive food. express a thought or a feeling COVID-19 Resources Organizers will signal recipients to about the Earth. The aim is a big, pull forward until all are served. communal quilt, to be hung at Recipients are asked to not arrive Bristol Cliffs bakery after June The Town of Middlebury website has a new early and to not park on the St. 1. 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Meals are given out at the will begin Tuesday, May 5, from church from 5-5:30 p.m., from 9:30-10:30 a.m. This program is Resources for Residents and Businesses the porch that faces the fire open to anyone in the community. at the top of the main page. station. Everyone is welcome. Participants must have an email address and call-in options are Join our email list to receive up-to-the-minute information Porter Medical Center is seeking available if participants don’t regarding the evolving response to the coronavirus donations of used iPads or similar have access to a camera. There pandemic, and updates on municipal operations and computer tablets for both patient is a limit of five participants per services, the Bridge and Rail Project, and more. care and for its nursing home, program but more programs can Helen Porter. Providing patient care via telemedicine has become a key strategy for Porter during this pandemic, but not all patients have the necessary equipment. 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Governor Phil Scott 1-800-649-6825 (Vt. only) 802-828-3333 109 State Street, Pavillion Montpelier, Vermont 05609 www.vermont.gov/governor PAGE 10A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 State colleges (Continued from Page 1A) Rep. Amy Sheldon said some had laid bare fundamental financial damage to the state colleges may difficulties faced by the Vermont have already occurred because State College Systems (VSCS). Spaulding’s proposal came as “The state college system was some students were making final not healthy before COVID, and decisions about their college plans it’s not surprising that it is faltering for next year. dangerously now,” she said. “The chancellor may have “Vermont has been at the bottom accelerated the loss of students into of the national list in state funding the system,” Sheldon said. for public college systems for too Rep. Caleb Elder, D-Starksboro, long.” was among those who thought that Sen. Chris Bray pointed out that federal stimulus money coming to closing the schools would have a Vermont for pandemic economic “near-permanent” impact, and said relief might be a source for funds it should not be made on the basis to keep the entire VSCS afloat in of the temporary COVID-19 crisis. the coming year. “We need the full cost-benefit But Rep. Peter Conlon analysis to have a rational acknowledged that major change discussion of the value of operating was coming to the state colleges. the current system,” Bray said. “I think there is no doubt that any The Bristol Democrat argued future option will include a smaller that if it cost $30 million a year to state college system,” the Cornwall run the schools but they produced Democrat said. perhaps $50 million in economic Sen. Hardy held out the hope benefit through wages spent in for realigning Vermont’s higher Vermont, then they should be seen education system so that the as providing a net positive for the University of Vermont and maybe state economy. the Community College of A couple of local lawmakers Vermont could work more closely pointed to analysis by legislative with the VSCS. economist Tom Kavet, who said “This has to be about more than Mmmm, coffee! KELLY HICKEY, THE manager for the Bundle pop-up space at 51 Main in Middlebury, took a walk around Middlebury Wednesday that not only would 500 jobs be lost just the state colleges,” she said. morning and was excited to see local businesses adapting to the public health crisis and actually functioning while still honoring if the state colleges were closed, Spaulding on Wednesday social distancing. Here is Aless Delia-Lôbo of Royal Oak Coffee staffing her coffee shop’s take-out window. but that as many as three times stressed that the VSCS is not Photo courtesy of Kelly Hickey that number of other Vermont jobs sustainable. could be lost because of the lost “It cannot continue for long,” multiplier effect of spending from he said in a statement. “Through those employed at the colleges. whatever process we define a more “It’s clear that the results could workable solution to this problem, Vergennes, towns ease worker limits be devastating to these already it will surely be disruptive to By ANDY KIRKALDY and nonprofit officials from Jim Larrow said his employees are minimizing the time researchers challenged communities,” Rep. the VSC’s current mix of four VERGENNES — Public works Panton, Waltham, Ferrisburgh and “getting used to the new norms” need to spend in vaults and at office Robin Scheu, D-Middlebury, said. colleges and universities and five employees in Vergennes and Vergennes, said his public works and doing well. copiers and computers. Middlebury Democrat and state campuses.” surrounding towns are back on employees were working off a “The guys have been very Cousino said homeowners who the job on a limited basis, while memo he wrote based on strict receptive,” Larrow said. “They’re want to refinance as well as sell Ferrisburgh has taken the lead in CDC guidelines. all doing a great job.” their properties have not been able to act. Presents allowing one title search at a time “We’re trying to ease our way TITLE SEARCHES Homeward Bound to be conducted in its town offices, back,” Hofman said. When Hofman said he was “A lot of people have been according to officials gathered on Those guidelines included opening up Vergennes City Hall at waiting,” she said. Wednesday in the region’s weekly wearing N95 masks, limiting least for title searches, which are The clerks said it would be PAWS ON THE JOB regional COVID-19 response tasks to two employees at a time, necessary before homes and other critical to wipe down surfaces after group meeting. maintaining the recommended real estate can be sold, Ferrisburgh visitors, but that task is not too Despite the easing of some six-foot distance, carrying hand officials said in the past couple of much to ask. >>> FEATURING <<< restrictions, all of the officials sanitizer if not in the shop, not days they had just started doing so, “I’ve been doing that like a crazy The Coolest Cats in Addison County gathered agreed they must continue sharing vehicles, and staying home by appointment only and one at a person, anyway,” Cousino said. to get a message out to the public: if ill. time. Hall said Panton would “require Best suited for an office, warehouse, feed mill, store, brewery or horse stable. “These modest changes were only “If anything I’ve tried to be more Ferrisburgh Selectboard them to wear masks and gloves They will help build staff morale possible because of the success restrictive” than the guidelines, Chairwoman Jessica James, who to walk in the door,” and Hofman and customer relations, reduce conflict of the statewide social-distancing Hofman said. works for a legal firm, said she said he would work on a memo on and encourage communication, effort to this point — and that effort Panton Selectboard Chairman was confident those doing searches procedures for Vergennes, which as of Wednesday was still closed to lower employee stress and encourage must be ongoing.” Howard Hall asked about possible would cooperate with social the public. teamwork …And, best of all, provide Rep. Matt Birong, D-Vergennes, liability, and Hofman said he distancing and PPE requirements. urged residents to stay the course. would share the memo. Hall said “I don’t think people who are The group also: non-toxic, eco-friendly pest control suggested towns get “a policy out researching want to get sick,” • Heard a plea from Hall for and repellent services! “The reason we have lower case reporting is that we’re doing what for employees to sign” to protect James said. personal protective equipment we’re doing and it’s working,” the town. Ferrisburgh Town Clerk Pam (PPE) for town employees. For an application, visit Birong said. Ferrisburgh Road Foreman John Cousino confirmed that those Hofman, whose long-delayed HomewardBoundAnimals.org Vergennes City Manager Dan Bull said public works departments who performed two searches in shipment of 2,000 masks arrived Hofman, who hosted the online are thankfully part of “an industry Ferrisburgh volunteered in advance late last week, said he would speak 236 Boardman St. • Middlebury • 388-1100 meeting attended by 15 civic where you can socially distance to put on masks and gloves. to his fire and police chiefs to see your employees.” She and Vergennes City Clerk if they could help. Other towns “Some of it you have to trust Morgan Kittredge have also been reported reasonable stocks of PPE. your employees,” he added. providing many of the necessary • Heard from Vergennes Mayor Vergennes Public Works Director documents electronically, thus and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes Board Chairman Jeff Fritz that the club had received an $11,250 grant from Panda Express’ Reader Comments charitable foundation to help fund its ongoing meals effort. Fritz Here’s what one reader has to say about us! said the grant would fund about a month’s worth of meals at the A reader from Vergennes writes: current 280 per day clip. • Discussed possible housing “Fact based news. Real reporting. sites for local essential workers if necessary. Officials said the Basin You care about us!” Harbor Club had volunteered cabins, and Hofman said FEMA could reimburse the club. Hofman said he would also talk to the Strong House Inn, and Bull suggested local Quotes are taken from schools might also be an option. reader comments • Heard from Birong that submitted with the Legislature was working on subscription renewals. allowing farmers’ markets to re- open as of May 1. • Discussed the problem of local violations of a statewide ban on ADDISON COUNTY open burns, noting that citizens are currently restricted to campfires INDEPENDENT or fire pits of 2.5 feet in diameter Serving Addison County, Vt., Since 1946 or less in order to minimize fire department call-outs. Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 11A Remote learning ACSD remote nuts and bolts By JOHN FLOWERS minutes per day, or 12.5-20 hours are being sent home to students (Continued from Page 1A) children know their passwords to Addison Central School per week for grades 9-12. — primarily those in homes “We recognize that students of access material, and working out District students are learning in For grades K-12, the primary without internet access. ACSD different ages have different needs, other kinks in an online system that different environment now that communication platform is Superintendent Peter Burrows in terms of amount of time they everyone has had to learn on the fly, school buildings are closed but Google Classroom. Weekly estimated about 2% of enrollees should be spending per day on according to Clapp. education is continuing. plans, assignment details, and fall into that category. learning,” Burrows said. “So we’ve There have been computer Here’s a brief overview of the resources are posted “We’re using all created guidance at each grade glitches along the way, such as the distance learning program, as there. Students avenues we have level for how much students are loss of audio and visual connections. described on acsdvt.org: submit work through to keep people engaged per day in learning. Our And while teachers can see their • At the elementary level, Google Classroom, connected,” he said. approach recognizes the need for students on the computer screen, the ACSD remote curriculum and teachers provide The ACSD loaned social connections and for normalcy it’s not the same as being in the emphasizes social-emotional feedback. For more than 400 and continuing to try to replicate the classroom, where educators can well-being, math, literacy, and younger grades Chromebook laptop classroom environment remotely.” better address kids collectively and inquiry. Remote learning time: (especially K-2), computers to district Middlebury Union High School tend to their occasional distractions. For Pre-K and kindergartners: parents play an children who needed junior Anna Berg appreciates Clapp lamented school vacation 30-90 minutes a day, or 2.5-7.5 important role in one for remote the teachers’ efforts but says that week has come at a bad time for hours per week; for grades 1-6, accessing Google learning. The district moving all the classes online kids, form a learning standpoint. a recommended one to two hours Classrooms. For is also providing has been “a huge adjustment for “We had one week of new per day, or 5-10 hours per week. Pre-K, the primary tech support to everyone.” Since MUHS teachers learning, and then there was this • At the middle and high school communication families having have begun seeing their entire break,” she said. “I have mixed levels, teachers are focusing on platform is a Google Internet connection classes twice a week on the Google feelings on it… As a parent of three PETER BURROWS “clearly communicated learning Sites. In some cases, challenges. Meet platform, they now all have kids in the district, I felt like we had targets and proficiencies,” paper packets and “In this time where more chances to check in, but the just gotten into the groove. It’s kind according to ACSD guidelines. other physical materials are sent one day seems to be blending into system isn’t without its drawbacks. of a bummer to have a break now. TEACHER AMY CLAPP’S All assessment of work through home (especially where families the next one, it provides structure “Unfortunately, I think a lot It’s going to take them a couple Salisbury Community School distance learning will be have limited Internet connectivity, that is really important for of people, myself included, are weeks to get them to the same place students miss being in school considered “formative”; scores where this is an appropriate students and families,” Burrows spending far too much time on a with their friends. Instead they were.” will be used to raise student grades and necessary academic said. “With the inability to bring computer each day,” Berg said. they are showing up to group Parents, she said, have been from the pre-closure period, not to accommodation). students to school, parents and “Having to use a computer for so meetings online. “super-supportive,” as have Independent file photo/Steve James lower them. Students who don’t Students who need clarification guardians are taking a different many hours a day has made me miss students. Clapp has asked each of participate in remote learning will or extra help can catch their role in supporting student school a lot. Also, not seeing friends them to keep a COVID-19 journal as a priority, there is still so much receive an “incomplete” for the teachers remotely during their learning than they did before. Our as often has been hard, especially — a great educational tool and future stress on families,” Corbett said. quarter and the overall year. office hours. There are remote plan recognizes that, and we are now that we’ve been isolated for piece of scholastic memorabilia. “Some parents are so stressed Remote learning time: 90-180 class meetings. providing support and resources over a month.” “I have almost 100% attendance at and overworked they don’t have minutes a day, or 7.5-15 hours per In some cases, paper packets for them to support their children. See a nuts-and-bolts outline of our class meetings in the morning,” the time to help,” she added. “Some week for grades 7-8; and 150-240 and other physical materials It’s a real team effort.” how education is being offered in a parents feel a lack of confidence she said to demonstrate the students’ sidebar to this story. in helping with current teaching desire to see each other. “They yearn Teachers are an integral part of practices and feel stuck as how for that connection.” the team effort that remote learning to help. Some struggle with the Learning at home through a face interaction with the internet someone who personally finds joy school officials have had marathon entails. The Independent reached emotion and literal bandwidth to computer isn’t a top choice for most does not speed up communication,” and value in the visceral, physical phone call/ Google Chats/ email out to four ACSD educators for meet expectations. Some families students and their families. But it’s Harrington said, noting explanatory interaction with hard copies of exchanges with students in order to some of their views on how the and students are crippled by all the proven to be particularly effective conversations that cold be resolved stories and books and with reading help them understand assignment system is working. different technological systems.” for some kids who don’t learn in person can take hours through my students’ expressions and body expectations. Parents and guardians Brandi Corbett Building a sense of community as well in the classroom setting, email. language, I am finding this distance have alerted teachers to particular Mary Hogan Elementary online is extremely difficult, she according to Clapp. Students have, for the most part, learning system not an ideal one.” family dynamics or challenges. Brandi Corbett acknowledged noted. “Some of my students have complied with their assignments. She said many of her students are “The bad news is, not all families distance learning “has had its “The students miss each other really thrived, and it’s made me “Not every student is staying keeping up with assignments and are reaching out and communicating, successes and challenges.” She tremendously because our system start to think about how (online engaged, some might think that turning in work regularly. which leaves us in the dark in terms added everyone involved in working is built on learning and cooperating learning opportunities) might summer has already started,” “However, for some of our other of how we can help, if at all,” Sears hard to make it work. together,” she said. change education,” she said. “For Harrington said. “I plead with those students, not having the face-to- added. “We’re dealing with an While she looks forward to some kids, it takes away a lot of students to please check in with face support, encouragement, Educators are doing far more than unprecedented situation, so it’s not returning to the classroom, distance the anxiety — if it takes you longer your teachers because, at MUHS, and interaction with us has been a take in assignments and pop up on a as if we had time to plan and prepare learning has endowed Corbett and to process, and you have difficulty credit for your year-long classes is tremendous barrier to successful computer screen, Sears stressed. The for this. That being said, I’m finding her colleagues with new skills. with your peers.” on the line.” engagement with and completion behind-the-scenes work includes ways to support and connect with “I see lots of potential for the Jay Harrington, Middlebury On the flip side, some students of the tasks posted each week,” she meeting with colleagues multiple my students and colleagues and district, such as maybe doing Union High School who have had dubious records in said. times every day in virtual formats we’re moving in the direction of this type of work on a snow day, Jay Harrington conceded turning in work are regularly turning Sears and her colleagues have to design materials, discuss and plan continued education.” professional development days, or he’s finding distance learning in their online assignments. been interacting with parents units, talk about individual students, She was pleased to report that student absences in order to keep “tough,” with the virtual learning “The assignments I get from far more frequently during the serve on hiring committees, all of her students have been able kids learning,” she said. “I’ve environment “much less satisfying them now, in some ways, tells me pandemic. interview potential candidates to connect with her and the class in learned a lot about new technologies than being together in class.” more about them than what I used “I’ve talked to many, many of our for upcoming job openings and some form. that I can use in the future. As a science teacher he wants to to get while we were in the school students and their families through disseminating information. “The vast majority of my students Amy Clapp see the students make connections building,” he said. these mediums, and it’s been Sears is looking forward to being are successfully completing most Salisbury Community School between their life experiences and Eileen Sears, Middlebury incredible how raw and honest some back in a real classroom again. of the assignments and attending Soon after the school closure the concepts they’re studying. Union Middle School of these exchanges are, as private “I’m not sure about the great virtual meetings,” she said. “There Amy Clapp began what would “Making those connections Eileen Sears, a language and struggles become public ones when potential for online learning,” she are many different learning styles, become roughly two weeks of through hands-on experiences is literature teacher, said she’s finding students and their families bring said. “Possibly.” so a transition to a virtually based phone call checks on her 11 students why I enjoy teaching science,” he the distance learning system in outside parties into their home Berg, the MUHS student, one can be misaligned with some and their families. That evolved said. “It is not as easy to do that “reasonably effective,” so far. situations,” she said. appreciated the work teachers were students’ styles, but I think they’re into “virtual” class meetings with through remote learning.” “On the other hand, there are Many families and students doing. giving so much effort and focus to assignments posted each day, then Harrington and his colleagues limitations on both the quantity of have reached out to Sears and her “I think many students can their work. They’re improving daily the distance learning curriculum have asked students complete and the types of learning materials colleagues for help, and that’s been agree with me that teachers are with their comfort in navigating the that kicked into high gear last week. some tasks that are not computer- and opportunities I can provide a good thing. Guidance counselors doing a really good job of making learning platforms and technology.” She and her children (who attend based — such as interviewing for my students, given the current have personally ferried laptops sure personalized attention is still Corbett said parents are doing ACSD schools) were already family members about how issues context,” she said. “Also, as to MUMS students’ homes, and available,” she said. their best to keep their children familiar with Google Classroom, like recycling and climate change focused on school work through and thus were able to hit the ground have evolved during their lifetimes. what have been trying times. running when the district chose that Another such task: Measuring NEWSLETTERS “Even though our district platform as its go-to for distance acceleration due to gravity by has taken nearly every possible instruction. dropping things around the house. precaution, moved slowly, put Educators and parents have “Technology may speed some families’ social/emotional welfare put in a lot of effort to make sure things up, but replacing face to ONLINE

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Erin’s husband back and screen children a second And group assignments remain (and Ella’s dad), Brett, is an time and then screen ELP staff relatively fixed. Operations and Logistics Section arriving for the afternoon shift. “Some of these kids don’t even Chief with Vermont Emergency Meanwhile, the MAUSD know if one of their friends is in Management, as well as chief of the custodial staff comes through another classroom,” she said. “We Bristol Volunteer Fire Department). the building every two hours — don’t mix, and we don’t move into “Brett and I are both out straight, “they’re actually probably here big groups — ever.” working 12-hour days,” Erin more than every two hours,” Staff are very protective of the LaRose continued. “This is making Chesley-Park said — and disinfects space, Chesley-Park said. it possible for us to do our jobs.” surfaces, doorknobs, bathrooms, “If there’s a child who needs But sending Ella back to the very table tops, chairs, “anything that help moving into their classroom, school she had been evacuated may have been touched.” we can screen the parent and then from the week before wasn’t easy But that’s not all. they can move through hallways, at first. “In the middle of all this, our staff but otherwise it’s the same people “We had some hesitations,” are disinfecting any kind of utensil, coming here each day. We’re not LaRose said, “especially about the tool or resource a child may have introducing new people. There are possibility for exposure every day.” used,” Chesley-Park said. no volunteers coming in and out. LaRose talked through her fears TEACHER-LEADER JENNIFER And now, following recent health It’s shut down.” with Mandy Chesley-Park, director GORDON has been working for department recommendations, SAFE HAVEN of the Expanded Learning Program, the MAUSD Expanded Learning they’re all wearing protective “The program is designed to or ELP. Chesley-Park coordinates Program since she was a junior cotton facemasks, which were remove as much outside anxiety as MANDY CHESLEY-PARK, WHO directs the Bristol school district’s in high school. When the ELP the childcare program. made and donated to the program possible,” LaRose said. “Ella loves Expanded Learning Program, helped launch and is overseeing the created an Essential Persons’ MAUSD Essential Persons’ Childcare program, which cares for “After she explained everything Childcare program, she jumped by a community member. to go there and she hasn’t a care in kids whose parents are fighting on the frontlines of the coronavirus to me I was completely at ease,” in with both feet, and has been MAUSD Essential Persons’ the world.” pandemic. LaRose said. working with a group of five- Childcare sorts the children, who Ella normally attends Bristol Photos courtesy of MAUSD Essential Persons’ Childcare program LOCKDOWN year-olds on such projects as range in age from 3 to 14, into Elementary and participates in Chesley-Park oversees cooking and gardening. groups of five and assigns each ELP programs, so she’s already she explained. “The Expanded sweet, positive enthusiasm operations under the ELP protective group to a room with two adults. familiar with the building and the Learning Program has a strong projected by our staff,” Chesley- force field, whose magic, it turns giving all of us this sense and “State and national regulations staff, which really helps. program in each of our 5-Town Park said. “I think part of that is out, springs from the staff’s great comfort and safety.” mandated that there be no more In fact, familiarity is one of the schools, and we try to make because we all need this … There diligence and rigorous attention to For two hours in the morning than 10 bodies in a room and key ingredients to the program’s someone from each of those schools is a real sense of celebration in detail. those nurses screen every single that there be 6 feet between us,” success, Chesley-Park said. available to the kids here, so there is this space that’s kind of hard to “Our (MAUSD) nurses come in child and staff member who Chesley-Park said. “We tried that “A lot of these kids — with immediately a familiar face.” translate into words.” for two shifts a day,” Chesley-Park comes into the building, checking out and we thought, Nope. That’s the exception of those who are And there’s another key Teacher-leader Jennifer Gordon explained. “They’re basically the temperatures and conducting actually too many. It already feels coming from the Middlebury area ingredient. agrees. sentinels at the doors, following interviews. unnatural to keep kids 6 feet apart, or Shoreham or Vergennes — will “The other thing that’s been “Being part of this program right all the protocols and regulations, “How are you doing?” they ask. and to put that many kids into a know someone right off the bat,” happening is that there is such now is incredible,” said Gordon, who has worked for the ELP in various capacities for more than five years. “If you ask anyone here it’s the highlight of our day. I think that if I couldn’t come here every Best of Luck in the future to all day and be with my people and be with these kids my life wouldn’t have as much joy as it does right Addison County Students! now.” Gordon has felt the same anxiety ADDISON COUNTY as everyone else in these turbulent INDEPENDENT times, she said, but jumping right VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER into this program, which came Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 388-4944 • www.AddisonIndependent.com together quickly, has helped to ease that anxiety. “I’m incredibly thankful for the people who are here using their STUDENTS OF THE WEEK FROM AREA HIGH SCHOOLS talents and skills to make a really scary time for these kids feel safe and fun and joyful, and to remind them that they’re still engaged in Mt. Abraham Union High School Otter Valley Union High School a community and that that’s still Camille Lyons is Mount Abraham Union High School’s Congratulations to Renee O’Connell, Otter Valley important.” latest Student of the Week. Camille resides in New Haven Union High School’s Student of the Week. Renee lives LaRose, too, is impressed with with her parents, Terri and Bill Lyons. Her brother is in 10th in Sudbury with her father, Brian O’Connell, three sisters ELP staff. grade at Mt. Abe and her sister is a sophomore at American and two brothers. “They are tremendous as University of Paris. Renee is as well-respected and admired student, individuals,” she said. “The Camille is a consistently excellent student, taking the most achieving honor roll grades all through high school. program has strategically hired challenging classes at Mt. Abe and making highest honors Renee’s teachers have shared that they appreciate really well.” every semester of high school. She received the Math her presence in class because she loves learning and ON THE GROUND Department Award her junior year. Her teachers note her delves into her projects and presentations far beyond the “What’s happening on the passion and her fine mind, and highly value the inspiration assigned work. ground (out there) is that we’re she creates, seeing her as a positive force at Mt. Abe and in She is a long-standing member of Otter Valley’s softball facing an unprecedented public the larger community. She was also a contributing member team, has done photography for the yearbook, and health crisis,” Chesley-Park said. of Mt. Abe’s champion field hockey team. helped organize Junior Prom. She has also held down a “But I would love for people to Activism has become a passion for Camille. She has been part-time job at Hannaford Supermarket in Brandon and visualize what is happening in a driving force in Mount Abe Student Activism (MASA), currently works at Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op. She here. The most important piece serving as co-president for two years. She has also been Camille Lyons loves working around so many different people at work Renee O’Connell is that these precious souls can a member of the school’s Environmental Action Group, and MAUHS and meeting new people all the time. It has sparked in her a OVUHS come in here and leave the outside this year she joined the newly founded Gay/Straight Alliance. She also took part in Poetry passion for wanting to work with people, and inspired her to pursue a degree in Social Work. behind for a while, and I feel like Out Loud her sophomore and junior years. Renee likes to look at the world through the camera lens. She has used photography we have absolutely succeeded at Because it’s a family business, she has worked at the Old Lantern in Charlotte since she inside and outside of school. that.” Chesley-Park’s next words was 11 years old. Last year, she started doing French tutoring weekly. Through MASA, she “I love taking pictures of people and capturing their pure raw emotion and not just the caught in her throat. has participated in community events like town meetings and Social Emotional Learning everyday ‘camera smile,’” she says. She also enjoys capturing the beauty of Vermont and “I’m getting a little emotional education at the elementary schools. Her sophomore and senior years she also volunteered sharing it with others. about it,” she said with a laugh. as a field hockey camp counselor. Her advice to her peers, especially now that life is so greatly changed by the coronavirus After a moment she continued, Camille is very politically active, so she does a lot of debating, discussing and researching pandemic, is to cherish every little moment. “The sad, happy, crazy, nerve racking, and changing tack. politics in her spare time. She is an animal rights activist, so she also does a lot of vegan baking even the scary moments,” Renee says. “Because whether you realize it or not, these are “We have drones flying and agriculture research. When she doesn’t feel like being as productive, she enjoys large, four of the most memorable years of your life. As a senior, watching all those plans and around, kids are out playing complex puzzles. events get altered and canceled, it opened my eyes and taught me to take nothing for soccer — anything we can think “I have learned a lot about the world outside of New Haven, Vt., during high school,” Camille granted.” of that doesn’t include contact or says. “Mount Abraham has helped me recognize my privilege and power... My advice to After graduation Renee plans on attending the University of Southern Maine, where she touching anything — they’re even other students would be try to have fun and look for the good in everything, especially the will major in Social Work and minor is Psychology. building forts outside, they’ve people around you, because you will all spend a lot of time together.” The community at Otter Valley wishes this compassionate and conscientious individual been landscaping, they’ve been MAUHS looks forward to seeing where Camille’s passion and commitment take her. all the best in her future studies. gardening, building benches Students of the week from all area high schools will receive a gift certificate from Vermont Book Shop, for the gardens, flying kites and making their own kites, dying Students of the Week are chosen by school teachers and administration. rice, they’ve created an entire mini-golf program, and there has been so much dancing, so much ackman uels nc dancing! — we have all these kids’ J F , I . dance-instruction videos — and Serving the Champlain INSURANCE, BENEFITS, there’s been so much singing, and & WEALTH MANAGEMENT Valley since 1945 cooking in the classrooms, energy ngratulation Congratulations to: bars, and there have been bird Co s! 16 Creek Road, Middlebury Camille & Renee feeders and chalk drawings and Camille 388-6054 Congratulations, every kind of art you can imagine, and trees hanging off the walls.” M-F 7:15-5:30 & Sat. 8-3 CamilleBert & & Ernie Renee & Renee countrysidecarpetandpaint.com She laughed. 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Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 13A Ferrisburgh board talks cash flow, roads By ANDY KIRKALDY encourage residents to pay late, in Bull also said the Mack truck FERRISBURGH — Finances part because the town lacks funds factory that was set to build the during the COVID-19 pandemic, to operate for long without cash new truck voters approved for both of the town and of residents, flow. his department was shut down and ongoing road work were key “I really wouldn’t want to say this spring, but could probably topics discussed at the April 21 as a selectman I was going to build it later this year. He urged Ferrisburgh selectboard meeting. alert them there was no penalty,” the board to go ahead with the A financial issue facing Hinsdale said. “We don’t have purchase in 2020 because the Ferrisburgh is much of a cushion … vehicle is badly needed. The forwarding school All of that shouldn’t board agreed. taxes — one payment “I really be waived for In the meantime, although the of about $808,000 wouldn’t want everybody.” update to the governor’s stay-at- to the Vermont to say as a Board members home order allows more work to Education Fund selectman I was also said the town’s be done, Bull said his department due on May 20 and installment payment is still “basically doing the another of about going to alert plan should make it minimum,” such as grading $1.5 million set to them there was easier for residents roads. As a result, he said, the go directly to the no penalty. We to pay, and that department will also be “fairly Addison Northwest don’t have much income sensitivity limited for spending out of our School District on of a cushion provisions in state pocket.” June 3 — while … All of that school finance law In other business, the board: facing uncertainty would also help • Heard from Selectboard that all residents will shouldn’t be property tax payers Chairwoman Jessica James that be making payments. waived for be compliant. a morale-boosting vehicle parade Treasurer Deb everybody.” The board also along many roads in Ferrrisburgh Healey and Town — Clark Hinsdale heard from Road held the previous Wednesday Clerk Pam Cousino Foreman John Bull evening had gone well. “It was told the selectboard that his budget was really fun and really raised the that because Ferrisburgh works on in reasonable shape, and that state spirits of a lot of people,” James a quarterly property-tax payment grants for paving awarded in 2019 said. Another parade is being system, with only the June 1 should still be good throughout planned for West Ferrisburgh, she installment left for this fiscal year, this summer. said, but a date has not yet been the town should be in decent shape “I don’t necessarily spend it by set. to make those payments even if July 1,” Bull said. • Reappointed Clifton Mix for some taxpayers default on their Board members agreed the another year as tree warden. final payment. highway department should • Voted not to charge residents They said they were more proceed with planned paving. late fees for dog licenses until concerned about future They said most of the funding after Sept. 1. installments. comes from the state, they don’t • After a lengthy discussion, “What will be more telling is want the department to fall behind decided not to pursue a major what the September 1 payment schedule, and that some of the grant to help fund restoration of will be like,” Healey said. “It will roads, notably Greenbush Road, the town-owned Union Meeting be a real eye-opener.” need work sooner rather than later. Hall until 2021. The question of waiving interest penalties for those who pay late then came up at the meeting. Cousino said towns lacked the legal authority to forgive those penalties, but could do so if the Legislature allowed them to. Open and copin’ “That’s what we’re waiting to SOME BUSINESSES IN downtown Middlebury are open and adjusting to COVID-19 strictures. hear from the state,” she said. Becky Dayton at the Vermont Book Shop is providing curbside pick-up for folks who purchase Selectman Clark Hinsdale books online or by phone. Check the Addison Independent website for a list of open and closed cautioned the board and town businesses throughout the county. Photo by Kelly Hickey officials to be careful not to

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But we needed this how and where the coronavirus is one case or 100 cases, Vermonters to people, bring it down to an even For almost as long, the city has But if the funding doesn’t come Long Term Control Plan.” advancing, in order to shape their should presume the virus is in their more localized level. I think it’s also been under state mandates to through after a vote, the city travel and shopping habits during town, and act to protect themselves always good to be transparent.” address the problem. would not be on the hook for the “We certainly have a clear path the pandemic. and others.” Ferrisburgh selectboard Chair Now the city is investigating larger amount, Hofman said. forward as to how we want to We at the Independent still Truman said Jessica James said she’s also a fan an estimated $18.2 million “If you don’t get the funding, identify the problem,” he said. receive occasional the federal Health of transparency when it comes to solution that might end up on oddly, then you can pull out,” he “Maybe we don’t do the project. inquiries from readers Insurance Portability COVID numbers. the November ballot. With help said. “That’s the way it works.” Maybe we just wait another year on why we we’re not and Accountability “I feel we need to be as from outside funding sources, SMOKE AND CAMERA on the project. But we needed this offering town-by- Act, or HIPAA, transparent as necessary, so I don’t officials said ratepayers could be Research this summer could Long Term Control Plan.” town breakdown of “protects information disagree with the town-by-town, so responsible for $4 million. produce a higher or lower Lefavour placed the collection Addison County’s that is potentially do it,” she said. “What’s it going to At the Vergennes City Council’s number, Hofman said. system fix at around $7.2 million. COVID-19 cases, identifiable. Factors hurt?” April 14 meeting, That research will He will return to the council this which stood at 61 as that might make some ‘MISCONCEPTIONS’ councilors approved a “In order for include a “smoke test” coming Tuesday to talk a rebuild, of this writing. person identifiable Tom Hanley is Middlebury’s “Long Term Control throughout the system upgrade or expansion of the sewer We’d like to include gender, age, longtime police chief and local Plan” to which us to see — literally, waiting treatment plant itself, a project offer readers that race, health condition, emergency management director. Vermont Agency of some of the for dry weather and with a preliminary price tag of specificity, but the travel history and the He doesn’t place a premium on Natural Resources additional then blowing smoke $10.7 million. Hofman said there Vermont Department like, all within the town-by town statistics. officials had already housing we into the system and are several options on the table of Health (DOH) and context of a given “Until we know where people given preliminary would like to seeing where it pops for that project. the administration of geographic and actually contracted the disease, approval. up. Engineers will ECONOMIC DRIVER Gov. Phil Scott are “Not only do I population bound.” their home of residence is really It calls for a $18.2 see, we have also run a camera Vergennes officials have also declining to break think (town-by- He argued that while insignificant,” he said. “This can’t million fix, with to have the through sewer lines said, particularly in discussions down the state’s town COVID a patient living with in be done until the state can get potential grant funding most modern and inspect such items of the alternate truck route coronavirus stats stats) would Burlington (45,000- going with contact tracing. Contact from the Army Corps and effective as manhole covers and now on the Vermont Agency of in increments any not be helpful, plus people) might tracing is very time- and personnel- of Engineers, the sewer system catch basins. Transportation drawing boards, finer than county-by- I think it could not be identifiable, a intensive.” Northern Borders possible.” Project engineer that solving the wastewater county numbers. hypothetical patient He cited the mythical example Regional Commission, Dexter Lefavour of overflow problem could also This newspaper be harmful, living in Victory of a Middlebury resident returning the Department — Mayor Tata and Howard Inc. allow the city’s sewer system to and other state media especially as (population 87) might from Florida and registering a of Environmental Jeff Fritz told the council last serve as an economic driver. have asked for town- people are be. positive COVID-19 test. Commission’s Clean week the main issue is Vergennes Mayor Jeff Fritz this by-town numbers of struggling with “The Department Such a result, he said, “doesn’t Water State Revolving Fund, infiltration of surface water into week discussed the sewer system COVID-19 cases, the stay-at- has determined that mean Middlebury is a hot spot…. and the U.S. Department of the collection system. He said the and the region’s economic future. noting Massachusetts disclosing cases by I suppose it could lead to some Agriculture. smoke test would identify broken “It would be unrealistic to and New Hampshire home order county sufficiently misconceptions, or worse yet, lead To pay the city’s projected $4 pipes, as well as roof and storm expect a developer to come in as examples of and there’s protects potentially people to believe that some places million share, city sewer users drains and catch basins that are and develop a $5 or $10 million nearby states that an organized identifiable are safer than others. Our take at the would see their base per-unit now emptying into the collection project without confidence in are providing that movement information, whereas police department is that it really rate increase from $669 to $889, system and should not be. our sewer system. In order for breakdown. afoot to be non- (by) town may not,” doesn’t matter to us, we go on the according to estimates. “The problem with the system us to see some of the additional But Vermont compliant.” Truman concluded. assumption that anyone can be a City Manager Dan Hofman this is inflow,” Lefavour said. “That housing we would like to see, we officials are reluctant A February 2020 carrier so we proceed as such…. week told the Independent he water is not supposed to go into have to have the most modern and to follow suit, — Rep. Mari bulletin issued by the With movement across borders believed that was as much as the the system.” effective sewer system possible,” believing that listing Cordes U.S. Department of as people follow these statistics, city could reasonably ask from Historically in sudden heavy Fritz said. COVID-19 numbers Health and Human we see more transmission of the ratepayers. rain that water can overwhelm Fritz held out hope that in some of the smaller towns Services’ Office for Civil Rights disease. So using Middlebury as The November vote and its the pump station at Macdonough there would be funding for would be tantamount to outing suggests that HIPAA is not an an example, for this to be a helpful amount is far from certain. Drive through which all the infrastructure projects in patients. ironclad guarantee to privacy statistic, you’d really need to Testing this summer will reveal wastewater on the east side of COVID-19 recovery stimulus “At this time, Vermont will during a pandemic. know where those with the disease the full extent of the fix needed, Otter Creek is funneled. packages that would help pay for continue to report data on “The HIPAA Privacy Rule had been in the prior two weeks. and Hofman said funding sources Even if the project is ultimately the city sewer rebuild, but even county- and state-based levels,” protects the privacy of patients’ Without contact tracing, the town require voter support before they not funded and done this year, the without that specific funding he Department of Health spokesman health information but is balanced stats are fairly meaningless.” commit the grants, although city now knows how to proceed said the project should go forward Ben Truman told the Independent to ensure that appropriate uses Rep. Mari Cordes, D-Lincoln, promises would be made in the future, Hofman said. if at all possible. via email. “COVID-19 is and disclosures of the information is a member of the House Health beforehand. “We certainly have a clear path “It will be the real economic spreading throughout Vermont’s still may be made when necessary Care Committee. She said she “To get the funding you would forward as to how we want to driver for our recovery here,” communities, and many people to treat a patient, to protect the doesn’t believe the state should need the bond vote,” he said. identify the problem,” he said. Fritz said. may have it and be contagious nation’s public health, and for other offer town-by-town COVID stats. “Before you even do the bond “Maybe we don’t do the project. days before they show symptoms. critical purposes,” the department’s “Not only do I think it would bulletin states in part. not be helpful, I think Some Vergennes and “We need to be it could be harmful, Ferrisburgh municipal especially as people officials have voiced as transparent are struggling with the concern in recent as necessary, stay-at-home order and days about the general so I don’t there’s an organized If you’re not sleeping, public not having disagree with movement afoot to be access to town-by-town the town-by- non-compliant,” she coronavirus stats. town, so do it. said. maybe you’re doing it wrong. Jeff Fritz, mayor of That said, Cordes the Little City, said What’s it going believes town data — knowing if a Vergennes to hurt?” made public after the Simmons Beautyrests are designed to bring you better quality sleep – patient were among the — Ferrisburgh pandemic — could county’s COVID-19 selectboard Chair better inform health so you’ll have more energy the next day. patients might change Jessica James officials on how the the way people coronavirus spread perceive the virus. through the state, and “I guess if you really want to thus help Vermont become better push me, I would fall on the side prepared to face future pandemics. of knowledge being power,” Fritz Such a retrospective could include said, adding, “in this case, the other measurable variables such as knowledge of how to proceed is dates, ages, race, economic status, absolutely critical. It would be comorbidities, housing status, very, very important. 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HAPPENING? THINGS TO DO AROUND TOWN KEEP YOUR DISTANCE • STAY SAFE • HAVE FUN Wild brook trout put on a big show during an unusual April I admit that I don’t usually do fill up most of fishing season. For one thing, the much trout fishing in April. Sure, the weekends. local rivers are running unusually after spending more than five long But it’s also the low for this time of year. It’s months (starting Nov. 1) with few fact that fishing often the middle of May or even opportunities to get out on a stream conditions in early June before they are as low, or river and cast flies, I always April are rarely wadeable and fishable as they are look forward to opening day of good, and I right now. Vermont’s trout season (second never do very Then there’s the fact that all of FUNGI GROWING ON old logs Saturday of April.) But it’s mostly well. Otter my work-related travel has been and dying trees in the woods symbolic. I dust off my rod and Matt Creek as well as canceled. All five conferences I present an array of beautiful reel and pull my vest and waders Dickerson the Middlebury was supposed to attend or speak at shapes and hues. out of the closet. I dig through and New from April through the middle of Photo courtesy of Matthew Dickerson my collections of flies, tapered Haven rivers — and really all of May have been postponed, leaving leaders, tippets and weights, see Vermont’s streams — are usually me home on weekends. Five weeks stream, admiring the varied shapes what I need for the new year. I running high, murky and cold from of “sheltering in place” during the and hues of the fungi growing on pretend to organize. If the weather the runoff of spring snowmelt and COVID-19 pandemic has also old logs or the sides of dying trees. is not horrible, I might get out for a those famous April showers that proved to be the motivational I admire the first shoots of skunk couple hours on opening morning supposedly lead to May flowers. equivalent of five months of cabin cabbage and the aptly named trout just to wet my feet and say I fished. Even when I manage to get out on fever in a normal year. Not that my lilies poking up through leaf debris. But beyond that, I usually don’t the water, I usually don’t expect to household has been unpleasant. I happened to choose one of start fishing in earnest until May catch anything. Actually, I have really enjoyed many tributaries of the Middlebury rolls around. But 2020 has been unusual. the time spent with the six people River. Almost any of then will do. It’s partly that April is a busy Yes. It’s true. That sentence sheltering together under our roof. Indeed, nearly any stream that runs month for me with work and deserves a paragraph of its own, We’ve eaten well, and gotten along year-round in our state’s national THE NATIVE TROUT that our columnists caught were rarely longer than his hand but their coloring made each a tiny piece of art. work-related travel, including with several exclamation points. well. I also can’t complain about forest will do. Nearly all of them Photo courtesy of Matthew Dickerson several annual conferences that It’s been an unusual start to the fly working at home because at least support wild brook trout, while the I’ve been working. But staring woods through which they flow at a computer screen all day and will happily display their spring Free eMakery events. The Ilsley Public Library is offering a carrying out all human interactions wildflowers. And what the small- Makery at Hannaford Career chance to win $10 in Middlebury through that screen does get old. stream trout lack in size — it’s Center continues to add online Money to anyone who borrows So each of the last two Sunday rare to find one over seven inches workshops and yoga to their ACTIVITIES 19 different items from their afternoons, after my remote long, and most are only four to eMakery offerings. digital resources. Read, listen church service has wrapped up, six inches — they make up for Traditional Yoga Flow classes AROUND TOWN or watch, then submit your 19 I’ve headed up into the Green in color and beauty. Though not with Prem Prakash continue on As many people are staying at home these days, groups and titles at ilsleypubliclibrary.org/ Mountain National Forest with my currently attired in their bright red Thursday, April 23, from 5-6 p.m. individuals have organized ways for us all to stage engaged both digital-services. Winners will fly rod and sought out a little wild fall spawning colors, the males A Virtual Sewing Lab with physically and mentally. Here are some activities offered online by be announced on June 1. This brook trout in some small wooded still flash tints of red on their Faith Daya and Wendy Shook both local and national organizations. challenge is open to everyone. stream — some stream that most undersides, while their sides and will be held on Thursday, April Environmental activities for years would still be running high backs are spotted with yellow and 23, from 7-9 p.m. The ladies kids. Environment America has and murky as it tumbled over garnet pearls. The females tend to host a two-hour drop-in session compiled a list of 50 environmental ice-covered rocks, and meandered have darker green bodies, without where you can ask your sewing activities kids can do at home as a through muddy woods still patched the red underbellies, but with more and project questions, and they’ll resource for families across the (or even blanketed) with snow. But pronounced blue haloes around the do their best to teach, explain, country. The list, which links to not this year. This unusual year. red pearls. Each little wild brook or demonstrate via Zoom. Faith further information on subjects I traipse a familiar section of (See Wild brook trout on page 2B) has her favorite facemask pattern throughout is broken down into ready to share and demo to six different areas: Solutions to anyone who is interested. climate change; reducing waste; An Instagram Q & A session plants; waterways, parks and will run on Thursday, April 30, conservation; protecting birds, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. If you have bees and other wildlife; and an Instagram account but aren’t creating a healthier home and using all the features, want community. Activities range from to know how to put multiple making your own solar oven from pictures in a single post or update a pizza box to creating a bird your profile with that important Eco Nifty-Fifty feeder out of an apple, peanut clickable link, or are curious about KEEP THE KIDS up to speed on eco-friendly activities while butter and birdseed. Educational stories and highlights but it’s not they’re at home with the help of Environment America. The opportunities vary from clear what buttons to press, come organizations — at environmentamerica.org — has a list of 50 calculating your family’s carbon ask your questions and Susan environmental activities kids can do at home as a resource for footprint to taking a virtual tour of Shashok will virtually help you families across the country. Yellowstone National Park. The navigate your Instagram account. site is at environmentamerica.org/ This is not a marketing workshop Breadloaf Section, is providing a soil and food. Separating scraps for feature/ame/nifty-fifty-activities. but Susan is happy to answer wide range of videos on hiking/ composting can even make your Celebrate COVID-19 questions on how she has used backpacking, outdoor adventure garbage less stinky, so you won’t heroes in an essay contest. The the various ways to post on IG to storytelling, outdoor trivia, nature have to take it out as often. Sign Vermont Holocaust Memorial influence sales, recruit followers storytime, speaker series and up now for this interactive online is sponsoring a student essay and interact with community on more. Go to the GMC website at workshop offered by the Addison contest to acknowledge the the platform. greenmountainclub.org/education/ County Solid Waste Management heroism and sacrifice of Zoom Troubleshooting. Tried workshops. District. Topics include: how to set Vermont’s medical and service Zoom, but something isn’t quite Mister Chris Live. Keep kids up and manage a pile, benefits and personnel in the fight against working? Want to know how and parents smiling and singing uses of compost, troubleshooting COVID-19. Themed “Rescuers to use a specific feature? New with Mister Chris and Friends. tips, deterring wildlife, other options in the Time of COVID-19,” the to Zoom and need a quick tour? Vermont PBS is offering this new for managing food scraps, and Q&A. statewide contest challenges Drop in and get help at this Zoom interactive show on their Facebook All experience levels are welcome. Vermont students to reflect on troubleshooting workshop with page Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. Go to addisoncountyrecycles.org/ those neighbors and relatives Wendy Shook on Thursday, April Grab the family and snuggle up for food-scraps/composting/workshops on the front lines and how their 30, from 7-8 p.m. a 30-minute episode of learning, for more info. If you can’t join the values reflect those rescuers of All eMakery events have a exploration, and fun. Zoom workshop, call the office at the World War II Holocaust. limit of 30 people and you must Zoom compost workshops. (802) 388-2333 or go to their website For additional information register to participate. Register at Learn how easy it is to turn the at addisoncountyrecycles.org/food- and contest guidelines please makeryatpahcc.org/events. food scraps you already paid scraps/composting/101. visit holocaustmemorial-vt. USUALLY MURKY WITH water running high and fast this time of Armchair backpacking and for — like peels, cores, and shells, Take the Virtual 19 Challenge. org/2020essaycontest. year, streams in the Green Mountain National Forest this unusual April have been clear, wadeable and a decent place to fish. more. The Green Mountain Club, into compost for growing healthy While closed for pandemic reasons, Photo courtesy of Matthew Dickerson PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020

TWO LITTLE GIRLS eagerly await an event that characterizes the current state of the world — a birthday party celebrated from the tailgate of their family car. Kids birthday party in a car is just the new normal By MEGAN JAMES and invited everyone to join us distance, that they couldn’t stop MIDDLEBURY — Just two in their cars. We planned to open giggling. We blasted music months ago I couldn’t have up our trunks and sing “Happy from the car, lit a single candle imagined that my daughter’s Birthday” together. I bought pre- on a Zebra Cake, and sang all kindergarten education would take packaged Zebra Cakes, which together. Then we did the Hokey place almost entirely on a screen. I would toss into each friend’s Pokey in one very spaced-out I couldn’t have imagined that car window. We tried to keep our circle. we’d sign the paperwork to close on expectations low. It was awkward and sweet and the sale of our house while sitting But the moment we loaded into Joni loved everything about it. six feet away from our lawyer in our the car — which we had not driven It was a joy to watch my driveway, — BYO pens for signing as a family in more than a month typically reserved oldest child the documents. Nor could I have — something shifted. show off her dance moves in the pictured getting groceries delivered Joni and her little sister were middle of the circle and shout to by a local celebrity wearing rubber giddy about the car, which was her friends about the cake we’d gloves and a facemask. decked out with cheap balloons made at home. She was beaming. Life has changed so drastically, and trashy snacks like some kind When we got home, my seemingly overnight. This past of budget kid limo. We drove a husband and I looked at each weekend, we celebrated my minute or two to a nearby parking other and laughed. Who could daughter’s sixth birthday in a lot, and then we popped the trunk. have imagined that an awkward parking lot. The kids were so excited to see tailgate birthday party would be We emailed her friends’ parents their friends, even at a car’s-length so much fun?

Wild brook trout show Christmas on the brain (Continued from Page 1B) each time I manage to find one fish It’s a far greater delight to hold DYLANN ROLEAU OF New Haven and her mom, Margo, made up the six-year-old’s hair like a Christmas tree on a whim during some afternoon boredom recently. They shared the picture in trout is a unique work of art. longer than my hand that ignores one briefly under the water or at the hopes that maybe it would make someone smile. Any other crazy hair out there worth noting? I tie on a small, brightly colored the social distancing guidelines and the surface, appreciate the sublime stonefly nymph. The deepest pools makes me reach into the cold, cold extravagance with which it was are only knee- to thigh-deep, water to gently release it, after a adorned, and let it go to keep its and the current isn’t especially quick photo. population going. swift. I need no weights, or strike These outings were not about It’s a delight that stays with me WomenSafe’s card purchase honors mothers indicators. If a trout flashes my putting food on the table. Unless for several days afterward. When fly, I catch a glimpse of it darting I find myself in a stream that is yet another video conference, MIDDLEBURY — WomenSafe Purchasing the card to honor out from a rock or log or undercut heavily overpopulated with fish, another hour locked in my home is now offering the 2020 Mother’s mothers helps people who may not bank. The action isn’t steady. The I prefer not to harvest any wild office, makes me feel anxious, I Day card as part of its annual Local be safe this Mother’s Day. There are water is still cold and the fish native trout. Later in the year when pull out my photos, admire them Artists Series. Addison County a few ways to donate: aren’t yet highly active. But both stocked fish are dumped in, I’ll for a moment, take a deep sigh, part artist Mary Morris’s graphite and • Mail a donation to WomenSafe Sundays I see four or five fish bring a couple home for a meal. But contentment and part longing, and ink artwork “Reading Hour” is the at P.O. Box 67, Middlebury, VT over the course of two hours, and not one of the wild native beauties. Zoom on. selection for this year’s card. 05753, along with the name(s) The image on the card exudes and address(es) of your chosen warmth and inclusiveness honoree(s). WomenSafe appreciates how it • Visit womensafe.net/mothers- highlights that the written word day-card-form to fill out a webform has not been lost in these busy, and complete a donation online. technological times. There is This year WomenSafe is also something comforting about a offering an eCard option. family gathering around a book WomenSafe will acknowledge adoring the illustrations and the gift by sending the card to cherishing the time together. honorees. In addition, each donation “READING HOUR” BY Mary “Reading Hour” was inspired by of $100 made during the Mother’s Morris has been chosen for Morris’s love of her children and Day fundraiser will be entered to WomenSafe’s Mother’s Day card this year. grandchildren along with her joy of win this year’s artwork, which Image courtesy of Mary Morris the written word. Morris donated to WomenSafe.

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In and Bang” parades intended to said they did not file charges, but domestic assault and DUI. both cases police said they were Between April 13 and 19 boost residents’ morale during the referred the case to the Department ADDISON COUNTY First, on April 13, troopers were reviewing video footage. Vergennes police also: pandemic. for Children and Families and COMMISSION SALES called to a disturbance in Addison On this past Saturday, April 18, • Conducted 30 traffic patrols • On April 15 dealt with a dog arranged for a family friend to stay RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT at around 10 minutes before 11 police said a woman , after shopping throughout the city as they continued bite incident on Panton Road. Police at the residence for the night to keep Sales for April 16th & April 20th, 2020 p.m. Officers report that they found at Shaw’s, loaded groceries into her to try to maintain a high profile said a dog on a leash held by a child things calm. Cost 28-year-old David Cunningham of vehicle and then returned to the store during the governor’s stay-at-home nipped a female pedestrian; they • On April 18 responded to a BEEF Lbs. /lb $ Bristol walking on Jersey Street to pick up one or more items. Police directive. determined the woman was not neighbor’s complaint of a smoky Champlainside Farm 1250 .78 975.00 in Addison, they investigated and said she apparently forgot to lock her • Conducted a dozen property seriously hurt and the dog’s shots bonfire at the corner of South Water Nop Bros. 1905 .66 1257.30 they found Cunningham engaged vehicle, and when she returned the watches, most of them at Vergennes were up to date. Police warned the and School streets and found a J. Allen 1575 .65 1023.75 in violent and threatening behavior groceries were gone. Union High School, Shaw’s and the pup’s owners to keep the animal family gathered around a small fire K. Chittendon 1585 .63 998.55 while repeatedly screaming On the day before that, police were Armory Lane affordable housing under better control. in a pit; police determined there was D. Bennett 1440 .63 907.20 obscenities. When troopers tried to told a man’s debit card was stolen construction site; one on a vacant • On April 18 calmed a family no problem. Gosliga Farm 1700 .62 1054.00 get the situation under control, they from his shopping cart when he home; and one at the city skate park fight involving a mother and two report that Cunningham refused and nearby fields. Police reminded Cost looked away from it while shopping. young teenage sons who police said CALVES Lbs. /lb $ to comply with their orders and Kayhart Bros. 107 1.05 112.35 continued to cause a disturbance Woodnotch Farm 95 .80 76.00 and use loud, profane language on Midd police handle a variety of complaints Vorsteveld Farm 83 1.05 87.15 Jersey Street. Wilcon Farm 81 1.05 85.05 Eventually state police managed MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Courtyard by Marriott Hotel on April Home • Estates J. Fifield 106 .77 81.62 to get the situation in hand and police on May 13 arrested 31-year- 16. Police said the woman left the cited Cunningham for disorderly old Middlebury resident Jerry Middlebury property. Commercial Total # Beef: 330 • Total # Calves: 242 conduct. Dunbar, who was wanted on an • Responded to a reported theft We value our faithful customers. Then, on April 18 at a few outstanding warrant for escape. from a Fields Road residence on Consignments Police Log Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs. minutes past 3 p.m., troopers Police said they took Dunbar into April 16. Police said the case remains Bridport, VT responded to a report of a family custody in the Court Street area. man into custody for the alleged under investigation. For pickup and trucking fight at a Leicester home. After Dunbar was lodged that evening offense. • Assisted Middlebury Regional 758-2494 call 1-802-388-2661 looking into the incident, troopers at the Marble Valley Regional • Received a report about a car EMS in getting into a local home tombroughtonauctions.com determined that Maxx Rheaume, Correctional Facility in Rutland, alarm sounding on Boardman Street where a resident had fallen on April 16. 21, of Leicester had caused bodily according to police. on April 15. • Persuaded two drunken men to injury and instilled fear of further In other action last week, • Helped Porter Hospital officials leave a Court Street home where they injury in a household member. So Middlebury police: with an “out-of-control” woman on were no longer wanted on April 16. they cited Rheaume for domestic • Responded to a domestic April 15. • Served a temporary restraining PUBLIC NOTICES assault. dispute at a Court Street residence • Were informed that a man who order on a man in the Washington Later that same day, at on April 13. Police said it was a had previously stolen items from the Street area on April 17. can be found on pages 3B and 7B approximately 10:41 p.m., state verbal argument and one of the Hannaford supermarket was back in • Served court paperwork on police were dispatched to a motor parties agreed to leave the home. the store on April 15. The man left a Washington Street residence on vehicle crash near the intersection • Cited Heath Bougor, 39, upon the arrival of police. April 17. of River and Sumner roads in of Middlebury for retail theft, • Notified Vermont State Police • Helped Vermont State Police UNITED STATES OF AMERICA New Haven. Troopers located the following an alleged incident at about a person at Porter Hospital locate a person in the Mayapple Lane FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION vehicle involved in the crash and Hannaford supermarket on April who had allegedly been assaulted area on April 17. GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION PROJECT NO. 11478-020 identified the driver as as Reilly 13. outside of Middlebury on April 16. • Removed a drunken man who NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING, SOLICITING COMMENTS, wasn’t wanted at a Court Street Case, 20, of New Haven. Police • Received a report that someone • Investigated a car break-in at MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND PROTESTS - ISSUED APRIL 06, 2020 report that Case had been driving in had stolen a package of clothing the Oak Ridge parking lot near the residence on April 17. an erratic manner on Sumner Road. from the front door of an Otterside intersection of Upper Plains Road • Helped Middlebury Regional Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: While speaking with Case, Court home on April 14. and Route 125 on April 16. Police EMS with a man described by police a. Type of Application: Request for temporary variance of Article 402 troopers noted several signs of • Responded to a report of said someone smashed in one of as being in “an altered mental state” b. Project No.: 11478-020 alcohol impairment, so they the car windows in order to steal an on April 18. juveniles ignoring social distancing c. Date Filed: March 25, 2020 screened him, took him into custody iPhone and a wallet. • Checked on a junk ordinance- orders near the intersection of d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation related complaint in the Exchange and transported him to the New Bakery Lane and Cross Street on • Served a no-trespass order on e. Name of Project: Silver Lake Hydroelectric Project Haven Barracks for processing. April 14. a man who was not complying with Street area on April 18. f. Location: Sucker Brook in Addison County, Vermont Police cited Case for driving under • Assisted state police at the rules at the Courtyard by Marriott • Responded to a report of a man g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791a-825r. the influence of intoxicants or other scene of an alleged domestic assault Hotel on April 16. passed out behind the wheel of a car h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Beth Eliason, P.E, vhb, 40 IDX Drive Building 100, substance and then released him to off Leland Road in Salisbury on • Served a no-trespass order on a at the intersection of Routes 7 and 53 Suite 200, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 497-6100 a responsible sober party. April 14. Police said VSP took a woman who was not wanted at the at around 3:50 a.m. on April 20. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, [email protected] j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief 2020 SPRING comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For Coloring & Decorating Contest assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand Stuck inside? Let’s get creative. delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health 1. Color and decorate this and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. picture anyway you The first page of any filing should include docket numbers P-11478-020. choose (you can use The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on this one or photocopy each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor it or go online for a files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they printable version at: must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. AddisonIndependent.com). k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to temporarily modify the reservoir level elevation at the Sugar Hill reservoir for the remainder of 2. Have fun! Be Creative! 2020 due to dam safety concerns. The license is requesting to maintain the reservoir at the winter drawdown elevation of 1,747.5 feet mean sea level to reduce the safety risks associated with hydraulic head in the reservoir and 3. Send your entry to: resulting pressure on the concrete outlet structure. The licensee states that Addison Independent planned flow releases would meet or exceed the requirement to release 2.5 cubic feet per second, or inflow if less when the reservoir is at its summer 58 Maple Street minimum elevation. The applicant proposes this temporary modification until it Middlebury, VT 05753 can file and receive approval for an amendment to construct improvements to the conduit, which is expected to occur beginning in the spring of 2021. Or a photo to: contests@ l. Locations of the Application: In addition to publishing the full text of this AddisonIndependent.com document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document with your name, age, and via the Internet through the Commission’s HomePage (www.ferc.gov) using mailing address. the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register 4. Entries must be in by: online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Thursday, At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s th Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National April. 30 at 5 p.m. Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at Two winners from each age group will win [email protected] or call toll-free (866) 208-3676 or TTY, call gift certificates from local businesses. All (202) 502-8659. contestants will receive a prize which will m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so be given when and if entries are picked up. indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. Winners will be announced in the May 7TH n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit comments, edition of the Addison Independent. a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 C.F.R. 385.210, .211, .214. In All entries and prizes must be claimed by determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider May 22nd, 2020 at 5 p.m. all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party Prizes from these and to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to intervene, or protests must Name: Age: other local businesses: be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Parent/Guardian’s name: o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, or Address: “PROTEST” as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number(s) of the application to which the filing City: State: Zip: responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 C.F.R. 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, Phone: or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. A copy of all other filings in ADDISON COUNTY reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all Age Group: under 5 5-6 7-8 9-11 12-15 16-Adult INDEPENDENT persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER proceeding, in accordance with 385.2010. Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 388-4944 • www.AddisonIndependent.com Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary 4/23 PAGE 4B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Lovely open lawn mulch. 802-349-9281. 802- to the pointaddisonvt.org/covid- tax-free stipend, $8,780 ing in sizes from 6’X5’ to CORNWALL, UPSTAIRS with mature maple and 453-4481. WANTED: OLD BASE- 19-page-2/.’ Room & Board annually, 11’X5’ starting as low as 2 bedroom apt., all inclu- MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ evergreen trees. Peren- BALL cards and memo- Addy Indy and a significant respite $10 a month. Call Nikki to sive, washer, dryer, no pets, FT office space. Court St., nial flower beds, garden rabilia. Please call 802- WHITNEY’S CUSTOM budget. Contact Keiko set up a showing or to learn no smoking. $1,200 per central location, parking. area. Beautiful Champlain 355-1724. FARM WORK Pond agi- online, Kokubun at Community more. 802-651-6888. month. 802-462-2924. Can be subdivided. Real- Valley views. Circular drive- tating, liquid manure haul- Services Associates. 802-388-4021. Net Management Inc. 802- way. The house does need 388-4994. some work. Built in 1850. ing, drag line aerating. Call in print, DRY, WINTER/SUMMER C+I DRYWALL and plas- APARTMENT FOR RENT. Reduced to $140,000. for price. 462-2755, John STORAGE SPACE in Ad- tering. Call Joe 802-234- SIMMONDS PRECISION Newly renovated three bed- OBO. email: vnolette@ Whitney. or on the go! dison. Available storage STOREFRONT LOCA- 5545. PRODUCTS seeks Staff room apartment in New yahoo.com or text 802- space in my barn for sum- TION downtown, 56 Col- Engineer, Project Engi- Haven. Very clean. Sunny. 349-6579. Serious inquiries neering in Vergennes, VT. New kitchen and bathroom. mer/winter storage. The lege Street. Commercial CONSTRUCTION: ADDI- only. please. Provide domain knowledge Open floor plan. Excellent barn is structurally sound use, lots of opportunities. Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted TIONS, RENOVATIONS in electrical, mechanical, or access to Middlebury, Ver- and weather-tight with Approved seating for 24. new construction, drywall, software engineering. Track gennes and Bristol. Easy electricity. No heat or run- Text Baba 802-373-6456. carpentry, painting, flooring, customer & system specs access to Route 7. Laundry ning water. The barn is also roofing, pressure washing, . to systems, electrical, hookups. Lots of outdoor available for lease. The en- driveway sealing. All as- For Rent mech., & software detail space. Use of one bay ga- trance door measurements pects of construction, also specs. Drive program ex- rage. Excellent references. are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For property maintenance. Ste- ecution w/ focus on taking First month and security more info: 802-363-3403 ven Fifield 802-989-0009. or [email protected]. new products from concept deposit required. $1,600/ Battell Nursery and Greenhouse Sales and Care Associate to certification. Lead teams month plus utilities. No pets. Pictures available. FOR RENT GREG’S MARKET. Pick up in various E-brake, HUMS, MIDDLEBURY 2 BED- Middlebury Agway is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist [email protected] or text or delivery. 802-989-7651. FUELS, & Proximity Sens- ROOM near downtown. Block in our Nursery and Greenhouse. The main focus of this position will ing System projects. 5-10% 802-989-2295. Appliances, off street park- 150 SQ. FEET- PRIVATE OFFICE be on sales, customer service, care and display of all plant material travel req’d. Bachelor’s de- ing, lease. No pets. Real INTERIOR/EXTERIOR gree or equiv. in Electronic Net Management Inc. 802- everything included • shared bath inventory. Knowledge of Trees, Shrubs, a wide variety of plants and DRAINAGE systems. Eng., Comp. Eng. or related BRISTOL 2 BEDROOM apartment. Private en- 388-4994. garden/landscape design. We’re looking for someone to pleasantly Foundation repair; block, field & 7 yrs of progres- no parking • window and mailbox trance, garage and base- and confidently interact with customers in a demanding, fast paced concrete, stone. Sill re- sive work exp. w/ project ment. $1,125 incl. heat, placement. Buildings or systems engineering. 802-651-6888 environment. Full Time or Part Time candidates will be considered trash, snow and lawn care. All real estate advertising jacked. Interior/exterior Must also possess: 7 yrs Call or Text Nikki to set up a but weekend availability is required. No pets. Respond by email in this newspaper is painting. Bathroom re- exp. w: working w/ DO- denises@epmanagement. subject to the Federal showing or to learn more! • Ability to lift and assistant in3 loading x 5and unloading of plant material modeling. North Country 178 B & C programs; Tech. com or call Denise at EP Fair Housing Act of 1968 • Knowledge of Growing/Caring for/Harvesting: Vegetables, Annuals, Painting & Construction. Project Mgmt; & software as amended which makes Management (802) 775- Call 802-453-3457. dev., & embedded software it illegal to advertise “any Perennials, Trees and Shrubs 1100 ext 8 for additional agawy design & dev; 5 yrs exp. w/ preference, limitation or It’s against the law to • Excellent Customer Service Skills a must plus ability to recommend information. continuous improvement discrimination based on race, discriminate and sell plant material as well as complementary products programs; & 3 yrs exp. color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, • Must be available to work weekends Free working in EPEC-ALM or when advertising housing BRISTOL 3 BEDROOM sexual orientation, or persons It’s against the law to discriminate when • Team oriented, co-operative and a positive attitude required. Polarion. Resume via www. apartment. $1,275 incl. FREE CAMP WOOD. receiving public assistance, advertising housing. Its easier to break the law rtx.com/careers. heat, trash, snow removal or an intention to make any You haul away. Monday than you might think. You can’t say “no children” Please stop in to pick up an application or send Resume and References and lawn care. Country such preference, limitation or - Wednesday pick up. 453- or “adults only.” setting and off-street park- discrimination.” to: Middlebury AGWAY Farm & Garden, Attn: Jennifer Jacobs 2897. There’s a lot you can’t say. ing. Close to elementary This newspaper will 338 Exchange St. Middlebury, VT 05753 not knowingly accept any For Sale school and downtown. Re- The Federal Government advertisement for real estate is watching for such discrimination. or by email to [email protected] spond by email denises@ which is in violation of the 4 RADIATORS, all different epmanagement.com or call law. Our readers are hereby Let us help you sift through the complexities of YOUR YARD, GARDEN AND PET PLACE sizes. 4’ long, 20” high, 6 Denise at EP Management informed that all dwellings vein. 46” long, 20” high, 5 the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the 802-775-1100 ext 8 for ad- advertised in this newspaper right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. vein. 34” long, 32” high, 5 ditional information. are available on an equal Middlebury Agway – 338 Exchange St. – Middlebury, VT. vein. 34” long, 25” high, 6 opportunity basis. To complain Call the Addison Independent at (802) vein. $175. for all, OBO. of discrimination, call HUD 388-4944. You must pick up. 802- Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. Talk to our sales professionals. 349-6579. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500. 58 Maple Street • Middlebury, Vermont 05753 • (802) 388-4944 LOOKING TO MAKE SOME EXTRA CASH? Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities The Addison Independent is looking for a substitute driver to cover Monday & Thursday deliveries for our different routes (4-5 hrs. per delivery day) on an “as-needed” basis. Requirements are: valid driver’s license, Face Masks Needed for Many Local Nonprofits high school diploma or equivalent, able to lift bundles of newspapers and customer service skills. Must be dependable, with a clean driving Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Addison record and provide own transportation. Hourly wage with a free print + online County Transit Resources, Counseling Service of Addison subscription and free placement County, Inc., Open Door Clinic and WomenSafe. of your classified ads in our paper. Please email resume to Kits can be provided with materials. [email protected] Contact Linnea for a kit or to coordinate dropoff: For additional info, call 388-4944, M-F 8am-5pm [email protected]

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RATES ** no charge for these ads Spotlight with large 3$2 Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 7B VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TOWN OF CORNWALL Public Notice TRI-VALLEY TRANSIT INVITATION TO BID ON LAWN CARE Herbicide Spraying dba ADDISON COUNTY TRANSIT RESOURCES (ACTR) Sealed bids for spring cleanup, mowing and trimming various municipal parks, The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has requested from the Secretary cemeteries, grounds and ballfield for the Town of Cornwall during the 2020 of Agriculture, Food and Markets, a permit to apply the following herbicides: Garlon and STAGECOACH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES season will be accepted until 5 PM on May 5, 2020 at the Cornwall Town Clerk’s 4 ULTRA, Garlon 3A, Oust Extra, Escort, Krenite S, and Rodeo to control unwant- (Stagecoach) office, 2629 Route 30, Cornwall, VT 05753. A list of locations is available on ed vegetation along all State highways and at State airports. Operations are autho- request. Bids should be submitted with a price on a per mowing/trimming basis rized to start approximately May 11, 2020, but will not begin until the appropriate Tri-Valley Transit, dba ACTR and Stagecoach, gives notice that it is seeking for each location. Frequency will be weekly or as needed. Must complete a notification requirements are completed. The application will be made by certified funding through the State Revenue Subsidy Assistance and Federal Transit Ad- short form contract and provide proof of insurance. Bids will be opened at the pesticide applicators using mechanically controlled equipment and hand-controlled ministration 49 U.S.C. Sections § 5310, 5311 and 5311(b)(3), and 5339 Capital Selectboard Meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. For further information, please methods. The methods employed are intended to avoid or eliminate drift. Resi- programs for State Fiscal Year 2021 public transportation projects. contact Sue Johnson, Town Clerk at 462-2775 or at [email protected]. dents along the rights-of-way (ROW) are encouraged to protect sensitive envi- These funds may be made available to: a transit authority, transit district, 4/16, 4/23 ronments or water supplies within 100 feet of the ROW limits. Residents should municipal transit system, or a public non-profit transit system managing or op- notify VTrans of the existence of any water supplies within 100 feet of the State’s erating general public transportation services through a competitive application TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ROW. Citizens wishing to inform VTrans are urged to contact the nearest District process. Transportation Administrator as follows: District 1 - Bennington - (802) 447-2790, Projects are described as follows: TVT would administer State/Federal MIDDLEBURY, VT District 2 - Dummerston - (802) 254-5011, District 3 - Mendon - (802) 786-5826. operating funds to provide general public deviated-fixed-route and commuter MIDDLEBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT District 4 - White River Junction - (802) 295-8888, District 5 - Colchester - (802) bus services within Addison, Orange and Northern Windsor Counties and con- 655-1580, District 7 - St. Johnsbury - (802) 748-6670, District 8 - St. Albans – necting to major employment and medical centers in Burlington, Rutland and BUILDING RE-USE PROJECT (802) 524-5926, District 9 – Derby – (802) 334-7934. The contact person at the the Upper Valley, and to provide transportation services for elders and persons INVITATION FOR BIDS State Highway Department Headquarters is Dexter Puls, Stormwater Technician, with disabilities living in Addison, Orange and Northern Windsor Counties. TVT Sealed bids for the Middlebury Police Department Building Re-use Project 2178 Airport Rd. – Unit A, Barre, VT 05641, (802)461-9822 or dexter.puls@ver- would also administer State/Federal capital funds to purchase public transporta- will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Vermont mont.gov. Contact can also be made using the VTrans Internet Web tion buses, spare parts, office equipment, and other capital items. Integrated Architecture (VIA) PC, at which time bids will be publicly opened page at https://vtrans.vermont.gov/operations FTA 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 funds – eligible projects include: capital replace- and read. Electronic submission is preferred. The Project is adaptive re-use ment or expansion vehicles or operating funds for the purpose of transporting of the former wastewater treatment infrastructure at the Middlebury Police The appropriate place to contact with comments other than VTrans is the Agency elders and persons with disabilities. TVT is seeking up to $1,200,000 for these Department, 1 Lucius Shaw Lane, Middlebury VT. The project involves concrete of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Agriculture Resource Management and purposes combined across all three counties. and sitework, insulation improvements, new heating and plumbing systems, new Environmental Stewardship, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-2431. TVT is seeking FTA 49 U.S.C Section 5311 funds – eligible projects include: electrical systems, primarily in two of the former wastewater treatment buildings. The link to their web page that would describe the VTrans herbicide application capital (vehicle and non-rolling stock items), marketing, preventive mainte- The project includes other minor elements on the Police Department campus. permit request can be found at www.VermontAgriculture.com. nance, administrative, and operating assistance to operate general public trans- 4/16, 4/23 Project documentation will be available digitally, upon request, on the issue portation services, including persons who are elderly and/or with disabilities or date. low income, but specifically excludes such services as single-ride taxi, charter Request for Bid Packages and other questions regarding this project may be or exclusive school bus transportation. TVT is seeking up to $4,500,000 for submitted, by email, to: these purposes combined across all three counties. Ashar Nelson, Principal – Vermont Integrated Architecture (VIA). TOWN OF CORNWALL FTA 49 U.S.C Section 5311(b)(3) (RTAP) funding may be made available [email protected]. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to organizations to provide training, technical assistance or related services to The complete bid advertisement is posted on the Town website: meet the needs of rural public transportation operators and their subcontractors. townofmiddlebury.org. See Notices. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TVT is seeking up to $20,000 for these purposes combined across all three Owner: Town of Middlebury The Cornwall Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on counties. By: Kathleen Ramsay, Town Manager Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 7 pm. FTA 49 U.S.C. Section 5339 funds – eligible projects include: capital re- Date: April 9, 2020 The hearing will be held by teleconference and NOT at the Town Hall. placement or expansion vehicles, non-vehicle capital and facility projects to An online meeting link and a dial in number will be published on the agenda for support the transportation and mobility of the general public. TVT is seeking the meeting, so that Board members, applicants, and interested members of the up to $2,000,000 if adequate 5311 funds are not available for capital projects. Email it to: public may participate electronically or by telephone. The agenda will be posted State Revenue Subsidy Assistance – TVT is seeking up to $1,100,000 to LETTERS? [email protected] at least 48 hours before the hearing at the Town Hall and the Town Garage, and support 2021 eligible operating and capital public transportation projects. on the Town’s website. Persons desiring a public hearing to be held should submit written requests ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Purpose of the hearing: to Tri-Valley Transit and to the Vermont Agency of Transportation at the ad- To hear an application by Beaver Brook Properties LLC, of 1104 West Street, dresses below within 15 days of publication of this notice. Upon receipt of a TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY REGULAR SELECTBOARD MEETING request, a date will be scheduled and a notice of hearing will be published. A Cornwall, Vermont for approval of a final subdivision plan and plat for the TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 - 7:00 P.M. subdivision proposed for the property located at the corner of North Bingham copy of the proposal may be seen at the Project Manager’s Office. Persons de- Street and Route 74. The Cornwall Development Review Board granted siring to make written comments should forward same to the addresses below ROOM 116 – LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM – 77 MAIN STREET approval of Beaver Brook Properties LLC’s preliminary plan and preliminary plat within 15 days of publication of this notice. AGENDA on February 19, 2020. Program Manager: State Agency: 7:00 1. **Call to Order Electronic copies of this application are available to the public on the Town’s Jim Moulton Stephanie Reilly 2. *Approval of Agenda website, www.cornwallvt.com. Unfortunately, due to the current COVID-19 Executive Director Public Transit Program Coordintor 3. *Approval of Minutes of April 14, 2020 Regular Selectboard Meeting pandemic, the application is not available for viewing at the Town Hall. Tri-Valley Transit Vermont Agency of Transportation 4. ** Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues not Persons wishing to be heard at this public hearing, or their representatives 297 Creek Road 219 North Main Street otherwise included on this agenda] (a licensed Vermont Attorney or an authorized agent), may participate in the Middlebury, VT 05753 Barre, VT 05641 7:05 5. ** Update on Downtown Bridge Replacement Project hearing by using the online meeting link or the dial in number. Please note that in [email protected] [email protected] 7:10 6. *Emergency Management Director/Chief of Police Tom Hanley regarding accordance with Chapter 117, Section 4464, of the Vermont statutes, participation Dated at Middlebury, County of Addison and State of Vermont this 15th day the annual adoption of the Town’s Emergency Management Plan in this public hearing is a prerequisite to the right to make subsequent appeal. of April 2020. 7:15 7. **COVID-19 response updates, including an update from Emergency Management Director/Chief of Police Tom Hanley Jim Moulton, Project Manager 7:25 8. *Correspondence from the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development regarding the “Restart Vermont” Loan Program, a concept for using Vermont Community Development Grant Funds retained STATE OF VERMONT by municipalities as Revolving Loan Funds to support local businesses Public SUPERIOR COURT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT emerging from the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders 7:35 9. COVID-19 Finance & Budget Impacts ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET #36-2-19 ANCV 9.a. **Response from Legislators to Input on State Education Notices LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC Property Tax Collections v. 9.b. *Authorize One Member of the Board to Review and Approve Warrants for Payroll and Operating Expenses on Behalf of the JULIA B. COONS, CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WESLEY P. HOLLER AND JUDITH M. HOLLER, CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WESLEY P. HOLLER Board, with the authorization to rotate pursuant to the Board’s Index 7:50 10. *Amendment of Contract with Vermont Integrated Architecture for Public Notices for the OCCUPANTS OF: 935 Hathaway Road, Goshen VT Bidding and Construction Administration for the Police Department Adaptive following can be found in this MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER Reuse and Energy Efficiency Project ADDISON INDEPENDENT 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. 7:55 11 *Approval of Check Warrants 12. **Town Manager’s Report on Pages 3B and 7B. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered February 10, 2020, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by the late Wesley P. Holler to Mortgage Electronic Registration 13. **Board Member Concerns Systems, Inc., as nominee for LoanDepot.com, LLC, dated June 10, 2017 and recorded in Book 29 Page 134 of the land 8:05 14. *Executive Session – Legal Matters (if needed) Addison County Superior records of the Town of Goshen, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mort- 15. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session Court (1) gage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for LoanDepot.com, LLC to LoanDepot.com, LLC 8:15 16. *Adjourn dated November 27, 2018 and recorded in Book 29 Page 464 of the land records of the Town of Goshen for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 935 Hathaway *Decision Item **Possible Decision Cornwall (2) Road, Goshen, Vermont on May 21, 2020 at 10:30 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, Please note that Selectboard Meetings are broadcast on MCTV Channels 15 To wit: and 1071 (HD) and streamed live on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/ Green Mountain Power (1) Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Jason P. and Michele L. LaRocque by Warranty Deed of MCTVVermont John and Virginia Blekicki dated August 31, 2000 and recorded in the Town of Goshen Land Records in Book 21, The Town Offices remain closed to the public. In accordance with Act 92, the Page 211, and being more particularly described therein as follows: meeting will be conducted by Zoom video conferencing. Options for accessing the Middlebury (2) remote meeting: “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to John Blekicki by Warranty Deed from Walter B. By telephone: Dial +1 646 558 8656. When prompted, enter the meeting ID: 802 LaRock and Florence LaRock dated January 4, 1974, and recorded in Book 14 at Page 423 of the Goshen Land 388 8100 New Haven- Ethan Allen Records and therein more particularly described as follows. viz: Note: This is not a toll-free number. Depending on your long-distance plan, Highway Storage (1) “Beginning at a point in or near the center line of the Central Vermont Silver Lake-Rochester transmission line, charges may apply. which point marks the southwesterly corner of a 10.17 acre parcel of land which was heretofore conveyed by By computer: Click the following URL, or enter it into your browser window https:// the grantors herein to David Rantanen and wife; thence N 08° 44’ W 796.47 feet along said Rantanens’ westerly zoom.us/j/8023888100. When prompted, enter the meeting ID: 802 388 8100 Tri-Valley Transit (1) line to the southerly line of land of Welland Horn; thence S 73° 50’ W 533.95 feet on Horn’s southerly line to a By smartphone, tablet, or other device: Download the Zoom app, which is point: thence S 77° 02’ W on said Horn’s southerly line to a point marking the northeasterly corner of lands of available from the Google Play Store (for Android devices) or the Apple App Store. Camp Thorpe; thence S 01° 06’ W on the easterly line of said land of Camp Thorpe 797.42 feet; thence S 00° 13’ When the Zoom app opens, select the option to join meeting and enter the meeting VTrans (1) E 671.39 feet to an iron pipe in the supposed northerly line of State Aid Road No. 1; thence S 00° 13’ E 26.50 feet ID: 802 388 8100 to the center line of said road; thence S 65° 07’ E 54.04 feet; thence S 57° 14’ E 51.95 feet; thence S 51° E 52.50 All participants will be placed in a “waiting room” until the meeting begins at 7:00 feet; thence S 45° 32’ E 52.17 feet; thence S 37° 25’ E 54.92 feet; thence S 29° 22’ 5 51.57 feet; thence S 22° 33’ Whiting (1) p.m. We recommend that you download the Zoom app (if you haven’t done so E 60.91 feet; thence N 06° 52’ E 53 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 06° 52’ E 391.29 feet; thence N 18° 08’ W 65.72 already) and familiarize yourself with it before the start of the meeting. Please feet; thence N 00° 02’ W 524.17 feet; thence N 75° 05’ E 281.44 feet; thence N 76° 52’ E 349.40 feet to the place of access or dial into the meeting no later than 6:45 p.m. beginning; containing 20.59 acres, more or less. Please review “Participating in Remote Selectboard Meetings,” below, to In aid of the above description reference is made to a survey entitled, “’Morgan Lot’ owned by Walter and understand how the electronic meeting will be managed. If you wish to submit a ETHAN ALLEN Florence LaRock located in Goshen, Vermont.” public comment or question prior to the meeting, please email it to Town Manager HIGHWAY STORAGE This conveyance is given and accepted subject to a right of way in favor of the said David Rantanen and wife Kathleen Ramsay at [email protected] no later than 12:00 noon the twenty-five feet in width from the Town Road through the parcel herein conveyed to the parcel heretofore con- day of the meeting. We cannot guarantee that emails received after 12:00 p.m. will NOTICE OF SALE veyed to the said Rantanen and wife. be addressed during the meeting. Selectboard Meeting Packets are available for review at www.townofmiddlebury. Rachel Schuldenrein- Unit #86 There is included in this conveyance the right and privilege of taking water from the parcel of land hereto- org. From the main page, navigate to Committees > Town Boards > Selectboard > Sarah Larocque- Unit #186 fore conveyed to the said Rantanen and wife and of laying, constructing, maintaining and repairing a pipe line Selectboard Meeting Packets > 2020 Packets. Colleen A Gordon- Unit # 263. from the parcel herein conveyed across lands of the said Rantanen to the source of said water supply and to Participating in Remote Selectboard Meetings construct and maintain a reservoir for the impounding of said water supply and to install and maintain a pump To be sold at public auction on All meetings of the Middlebury Selectboard will be conducted remotely via and pump house and to run an electric line to the same, provided, however, that the right and privilege of taking May 9, 2019 at 9 am to the highest electronic means for the duration of Governor Scott’s State of Emergency water from the premises of the said Rantanen shall at all times be exercised in such a manner as not to interfere cash bidder. All sales are final. declaration. with the supply of water to be used by the said Rantanens and provided further that the reservoir, pipe line and Unit must be broom cleaned. How to Participate 4/23 electric line shall be located at such a place and in such a manner as not in any way to detract from the appear- Upon entry to the meeting all participants who are not members of the Selectboard ance or use of any land of the said Rantanen in the immediate vicinity of any building that he may erect on his will be muted. This is necessary to control background noise. premises. As to the conditions and restrictions with reference to water rights on the lands of the said Rantanens Please review the following guidelines: TOWN OF WHITING reference is made to the deed front the grantor herein to the said Rantanens, which conditions and restrictions The Chair will invite comment: shall be controlling. REQUEST FOR BIDS • during the time designated on the agenda for public comment regarding issues The Town of Whiting is accepting Reference should also be made to a Quit Claim Deed from John Blekicki to John Blekicki and Virginia M. Ble- that are not on the agenda; bids for the 2020-2022 lawn kicki dated August 3, 1981, and recorded in Book 16 at Page 193 of the Goshen Land Records.” • after the Selectboard discusses each agenda item; mowing season. Parcels include Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of • before the Selectboard takes action; the Town Office, Town Hall, the this description. • at other times as determined by the Selectboard chair. Old School and the Library. All Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, • Video participants may comment or ask a question by using the “Raise Hand” parcels include mowing and municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. feature in Zoom. Once recognized by the Chair, your audio will be unmuted. string trimming. Please include TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or • Participants who have called into the meeting may comment or ask a question your certificate of insurance with by pressing *9 on your keypad to “raise your hand.” Once recognized by the your annual bid and mail to: cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale. Chair, press *6 to un-mute your phone. Press *6 again when you are done to Whiting Select Board re-mute your phone. Mowing Bid The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the 29 S Main St mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. When the Selectboard chair adjourns the meeting, the meeting host will end the Whiting VT 05778 Other terms to be announced at the sale. electronic meeting by turning closing the remote meeting software. Attendees will be st automatically disconnected. Deadline May 1 and opened DATED: April 1, 2020 By: ___/s/ Rachel K. Ljunggren______the same evening at the Select Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. More information about Remote Public Meetings and the Open Meeting Law, is Board Meeting. For more Bendett and McHugh, PC available at the Secretary of State’s website at: https://sos.vermont.gov/secretary-s- information please contact the desk/commentary/updated-covid-19-impacts-and-considerations-for-open-meeting- Town Clerk at 623-7813. 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 law/ Heather Bouchard, Town Clerk 4/02 Farmington, CT 06032 4/23, 4/30, 5/7 4/23 PAGE 8B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020

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TheARTS Addison Independent +LEISUREApril 23, 2020

Eileen Gombosi is the art teacher for Ripton and Salisbury elementary schools — she’s also an artist herself. Recently she’s been feverishly working on a new series of paintings, drawings and pastels that concern the balance of the planet and how climate change is affecting creatures large and small. Eileen’s balancing act: art, action and education

ight from the start, Eileen Gombosi from Ripton and Salisbury elementary schools. she started that morning. knew her next art series was going “My work teaching is very different these days,” to be a statement on balance in the she said. She’s using Google Meet for classes “It’s phytoplankton,” she said. “They’re ecological world, and now amidst and mini art lessons; and has made a Google simple, one-cell organisms, but these little the COVID-19 pandemic it feels art studio/virtual gallery where students can powerhouses are so important for reducing more timely than ever. take photos of their work and she can put carbon dioxide.” them up in rooms with gallery tags. Pretty cool, “I’ve been on fire,” she said in a but different for sure. According to Nationalgeographic.org RBY ELSIE remote interview “rainforests are responsible for roughly earlier this month. “I “All this change happened so fast, and it gives one-third (28 percent) of the Earth’s oxygen LYNN PARINI have more time to me hope that people are coming together,” said but most (70 percent) of the oxygen in the be working at home the Ripton artist. “I think if there’s one positive atmosphere is produced by marine plants” like in my studio. Those thing to come out of all this, is that we can come phytoplankton. times of working and intense creativity are the together and solve big issues. So I’m going full same for me.” steam ahead on my climate change series — we However, NASA has reported a decline of can reduce emissions and save species.” diatoms, the largest type of phytoplankton When she’s not doing her personal work in her algae, totaling more than 1 percent a year studio, Gombosi is online with her art students Gombosi turned the camera to show a piece SEE BALANCE ON PAGE 3 PAGE 2 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 23, 2020 CONNECTING WITH THE

PAST IN TODAY’S PRESENT CHARITY BRYANT (1777-1851) AND SYLVIA DRAKE (1784-1868)

harity Bryant and Sylvia Drake …If I were permitted to draw aside the veil met as young women in February of private life, I would briefly give you the 1807 in Weybridge. They spent singular, and to me most interesting history the next 44 years in each of two maiden ladies who dwell in this valley. other’s company until Charity’s I would tell you how, in their youthful days, have already death. Together they built their they took each other as companions for said more than family house. They supported life, and how this union, no less sacred to I fear they will themselves, when most women them than the tie of marriage, has subsisted, forgive. were not self-relying, by in uninterrupted harmony, for forty years, Crunning a well sought after tailoring business, during which they have shared each other’s The Sheldon cutting and hand stitching clothes for the occupations and pleasures and works of Museum and local community. Both women were active charity while in health, and watched over its Research participants in the local church and charities, each other tenderly in sickness; for sickness Center hold and maintained broad social contacts with has made long and frequent visits to their extensive friends and members of their families. As a dwelling. I could tell you how they slept on docu- result, they were accepted as a respected the same pillow and had a common purse, mentation couple by the Weybridge community. And in and adopted each other’s relations and how relating to Bryant’s and Drake’s lives death as in life, Charity and Sylvia rest together one of them, more enterprising and spirited including voluminous correspondence, like any married couple under one headstone in her temper than the other, might be said poetry, diaries, business records, material in the Weybridge Hill Cemetery. to represent the male head of the family, objects, and the only known visual and took upon herself their transactions with representation of the two women — their Charity’s nephew, Romantic poet William the world without, until at length her double silhouette that is considered the Cullen Bryant, observed the following upon health failed, and she earliest image of a visiting the women in Weybridge in 1843: was tended by her same-sex couple in gentle companion, the U.S. In 2018-2019, as a fond wife the silhouette toured attends her invalid the country as part husband. I of the Smithsonian could tell you of Museum’s National their dwelling, Portrait Gallery encircled with exhibition, “Black Out roses, which Silhouettes, Then and now in the Now.” days of their broken The book, “Charity PHOTO OR health, & Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early bloom wild America” (2014), was based largely on the without their Sheldon’s collections. PULLQUOTE tendance, and I would Contributed by the Research Center Committee speak of the Henry Sheldon Museum. Does this of the remind you of other women long gone who friendly attentions chose to live differently than most in some way? which their neighbors, people We’d love to hear about them. Email info@ of kind hearts and simple manners, seem to henrysheldonmuseum.org with their stories. take pleasure in bestowing upon them, but I PHOTOS/COLLECTION OF HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 3

from 1998 to Gombosi has gone through many BALANCE 2012 globally metamorphoses with her art, from museum CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 due to education, to teaching, to a painted-chair rising ocean business when her boys were younger. temperatures and climate This series is done with oil paints, pastels and change. pen and ink on birch veneer.

That’s not good news for our air quality. “I try to get the vibrancy of life in my art,” she said. “It’s somewhat stylized; I focus on the movement “I wanted this simple, bottom-of-the-web and on all the wonderful, rawness of nature.” creature to be the starting point of my series,” said Gombosi. She’s completed three other But in the end, “art to me is so much about pieces in the series: a wild bee, a mayfly and a communication,” she concluded. “It’s such a Nevada Blue butterfly. positive, healthy way to communicate… It’s a unifying cohesive force — transformative really.” “I want to give a voice to creatures who can’t talk,” said Gombosi, who graduated with a With the COVID-19 crisis isolating everyone, degree in fine arts with a minor in chemistry from Gombosi sees an opportunity to connect and the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. “I’m trying communicate with people. to show the awesome, majestic beauty of nature and maximize the connection that we have to “I don’t think this pandemic makes art more the earth.” ‘essential,’ but people are recognizing it more,” she said. “And it certainly emphasizes the loss of The Nevada Blue Butterfly is one of the most critically Gombosi moved to Ripton from Whidbey Island, balance in the world.” endangered species threatened by climate change. It Wash., 10 years ago with her two sons (now 21 lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain. Eileen and 27 years old) and has carried her passion for Gombosi is hoping to work her way up the food Gombosi did this 14” x 28” pastel drawing as one of her art with her. chain of creatures most impacted by climate first in the series. change. “My art is inspired by nature, positive messaging and science,” she said. “I really live my art. It’s in “I’m playing with the size and scale of the on and on and on… there are so many animals me and I have to do it because it is me. I don’t creatures I’m painting,” Gombosi said, adding affected by climate change.” separate my work from my life — not in an that she’s aiming to have a show completed onerous way; in a joyful way.” sometime during the summer. “Sadly I could go She’s not sure how the show will be presented — perhaps digitally — but she will be making prints for sale, and donating proceeds to organizations that protect the individual creatures.

What about us humans — near the top of the food chain — responsible for all this environmental imbalance?

“I will probably concentrate on the humans ‘victimization’ rather than ‘villainization,” added Gombosi. “This is not easy to do as I continue my research. It’s really easy to be angry… it’s hard not to feel hate and despair.”

But Gombosi is committed to using her voice as an artist to hopefully connect us all as citizens of the Earth, and spur us into action to solve these global problems.

“I have never felt so strongly about a body of work,” she said. “Climate change is already striking hard against the poorest populations, amplifying hunger and poverty. It’s increasing resource scarcity that has the potential to increase political instability. The snowball effect magnifies into a worsening of the refugee crisis, loss of biodiversity, species extinction — this includes humans. The innocent and vulnerable need a voice and as an artist, I want to be a voice for those who are not able to speak. It’s easy for Eileen Gombosi’s first few pieces are taking shape in her Ripton home-studio. “Green Metallic Sweat Bee” (24” x 36”) us to become paralyzed with fear, or guilt for done in pastels, is complete, while “Phytoplankton,” (30” x 40”) in oil paint, is in the very beginning stages of blocked causing this mess we are in, but my goal is to shapes and the start of a background. heighten awareness with a spirit of compassion.” PAGE 4 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 23, 2020 virtualart GALLERIES’ DIGITAL OPTIONS FOR VIEWING AND PARTICIPATING WITH ART ONLINE

While we all practice our safe social BLUES JAM WITH TOM CASWELL DEBORAH HOLMES, BRISTOL distancing there’s no reason to shy away from WEDNESDAY NIGHTS Commission a piece from Deborah Holmes art, especially when you can view galleries Local bluesman Tom Caswell is hosting a or take a tour of her home-gallery. Get in (near and far) online. Here’s a round up of live stream blues jam every Wednesday touch by visiting deborahholmeswatercolors. local galleries’ digital options. night at 7 p.m. on Facebook. Check it out @ com, emailing deborahholmesart@gmail. TheTomCaswellBluesBand page. com or call (802) 453-8511. You can also FREE FILM SCREENING follow her on Facebook @DeborahHolmes. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival SARAH KING SINGS THURSDAY hasn’t made any changes for its sixth annual NIGHTS EDGEWATER GALLERIES, festival (slated for Aug. 27-30) so far. They’re Ripton musician Sarah King is hosting a live MIDDLEBURY keeping a close eye on the pandemic and streaming series on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Edgewater plans to stick to its spring state guidelines. In the interim, for folks • Thursday April 23, see Sarah perform on schedule with its April (or possibly April and stuck at home who have already exhausted YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=msSQ3J_ May shows) exhibited entirely online. Going all the good TV and films in their queues An7Y) up now is “Sight Seeing,” a group show with MNFF suggests “The Return of Richard III • Thursday April 30, she’ll be on Facebook Elizabeth Hoag, Kathryn Milillo and Julia on the 924am Train,” produced by Alexis (facebook.com/events/957010121362361) Purinton. Coming in May is “Perspectives,” Bougon. This film won the MNFF 5 Best She also recorded a COVID19 PSA parody a group show with Jane Davies, Jon Olsen, Narrative Feature. The film is streaming for of Dolly Parton’s Jolene earlier in April. and Alexis Serio. By June, the gallery hopes free on Vimeo.com for the next few months. Check it out at youtu.be/8p_um93_R6Y or @ to have its doors open again for two shows: AddisonIndependent on Facebook. “Reflections,” a group show with Kathleen Kolb, Lori Mehta and Karen Sponsored by MIDDLEBURY FARM & GARDEN O’Neil; as well as “3 Solos: One Gallery,” featuring Sure they’re a good dog – but are they the BEST? Hannah Bureau, Sara Katz, and Jill Matthews. More info at edgwatergallery.com. BEST Pet PHOTO MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL, MIDDLEBURY CONTESTAlphabet Illuminated: Enter our annual contest and spotlight just how Flowers and fairies art wonderful and adorable your pets are! project Make your own illuminated The Categories are: manuscript — a manuscript in which the text is Funny Faces Couch Potato enhanced with decoration Best Pals Model Shot such as initials, borders and Action Shot Work Companions miniature illustrations. Collage project: using Send your best photo to magazines and mixed media [email protected] A collage may sometimes include magazine and or submit online at newspaper clippings, addisonindependent.com ribbons, paint, bits of colored or handmade papers, portions of Hurry, enter by April 29! other artwork or texts, photographs and other Please include your pets’ names, approximate ages, and a found objects, glued to a brief description (100 words or less) of the photo if desired. piece of paper or canvas. The origins of collage The Addison Independent staff will select the top winners can be traced back in each category an then turn it over to the popular vote (via hundreds of years, but this Facebook until 5/10) by our readers! Winners will be announced and technique made a dramatic featured in our special Animal Issue of Arts & Leisure on May 14th. reappearance in the early 20th century as an art form Each category winner will receive a gift certificate from Agway, our contest sponsor. of novelty. Complete a project? Take a picture, and SEE VIRTUAL ART ON PAGE 5 Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 5 virtualart CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 send it to Barb Nelson at Middlebury Studio Cosmic Forecast School ([email protected]). She’ll post all the creations in a gallery on their website (middleburystudioschool.org.) ARIES: March 21-April 20. Aries, reach out to LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct. 23. Libra, this is a good week someone who can help take some tasks off of to put into practice the “work smarter not harder” your shoulders and help lighten your load. Realize mantra. Figure out what needs to get done and TOWN HALL THEATER, MIDDLEBURY you don’t have to do then put the people best The Quarantine Sessions, a series of short videos everything yourself. suited to the jobs on it. showcasing THT all-stars, are continuing. Check the THT’s social media channels, Facebook @ TAURUS: April 21-May SCORPIO: Oct. 24/-Nov. townhalltheatervt; Instagram @thtmidd and compiled 21. Taurus, you might 22. It has been some on their website townhalltheater.org. MCTV will also not be able to balance time since you’ve let be broadcasting these mini shows. your budget this week, your hair down and had but you can still create 388-2800 a good time, Scorpio. Here’s the line up from this week (you can watch a big picture analysis of Friendly Service! Convenient Location! 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Issue 37 Spring 2020 therapy animals make a WorlD of Difference By Trinity Gonyo or if they’re in a bad head space.” It doesn’t Dufault said, “I love to bring Grace to just help the students, it helps the teachers, school because of the joy it brings to Therapy animals offer an interaction too. She has never had anyone dislike the Grace and the students.” between a human and a trained animal, bunny and everyone seems to love it when Susan Guran co-owns the Horse’s and they are helping people all over the she brings it in. Touch which provides “opportunities world. Two staff members bring therapy Erin Dufault is a guidance counselor for individuals of all ages and abilities animals to school, and another Mt. Abe who brings her therapy dog to Mt. Abe to participate in equine-assisted activi- parent is making a difference in Addison once a month. Grace is a Goldendoodle ties in a safe and nurturing environ- county. who is hypoallergenic and has been a certi- ment.” Guran grew up in Vermont, Jess Little is a social studies teacher fied therapy dog for two years. Dufault but before working with horses, she lived Guran conducts a Therapeutic Riding Lesson who has a bunny that she brings in once and Grace also in Boston for 25 years and worked as a PC: Janice Russotti a while for her students. She has had a volunteer at computer applications instructor which healing and inspiring. They teach us how bunny in class since fall of 2016 and said hospitals and are a she also loved doing. She started working to be clear in our thoughts, so I learn a “It provides her and others stress relief part of a program with horses about 9 years ago at a local lot from them every day. I love being and brings calmness to the area when- called Therapy horse farm. She named it her business the a liaison between the two to help bring ever people are around it.” She originally Dogs of Vermont, Horse’s Touch because “I wanted it to have people together with horses who might not planned to have a bunny as an advisory or TDV. When a duality of meaning that expressed how otherwise have that opportunity.” pet, but soon decided that it would be asked what her fa- horses touch you and how they also have Therapy animals not only affect the people beneficial for all her students to be able to vorite part about a special touch.” When asked about her they interact with, but also the owner. Ani- cuddle and play with it. It helps her stu- having a therapy favorite part about working with therapy mals have unique ways of helping people dents “when there is a big exam coming up animal was, Dufault’s dog Grace horses, Guran explained, “Horses are very with emotions and other issues and that’s why multiple animals are used for therapy. Duos Volunteer time to “GiVe Back” to staff By Hailee LaFrance school. malfunctions create a longer process to every day. As a DUO, I volunteered my time get the job done. The pressure steamer is Carol Roscoe was my mentor, and Like many students, I use my time to in the fall of 2019 with the Mt. Abraham an industrial cooker that is used everyday I valued her expertise through my time give back to the teachers by participating kitchen staff, assisting with everyday meal to cook vast amounts of food in a short in the kitchen. She was always positive, in a DUO, which stands for “Do Unto preparation. Every A-day during first amount of time. It is very similar to an respectful, and willing to help me with any Others.” A DUO typically involves help- block, the kitchen was my classroom. I “instant pot” and so important to mass task at hand. I always felt equal to the staff, ing a teacher or staff member in a specific was given the opportunity to assist in this food production. As a team, setbacks were and communication was clear and concise. curriculum and gaining elective credits for process due to my past history of work hard, yet never unbearable. Problem solv- I would recommend this program to placement, and my experience with serving ing is a strong trait in the kitchen, and it any student that is willing to take charge others. Although I had worked in food shows how much they really care about the of their own learning, and willing to help trucks my whole life which is a productive, students, and community. others in the process. fast paced environment, the kitchen at Mt. The kitchen is a team of seven Abe took the cooking scene to a whole dedicated people that work together to Index other level. The process of serving 600 to create a variety of healthy meals that meet 800 students is no laughing matter. multitudes of needs for each student, Opinion page 2 So many aspects of the kitchen are including pre-made subs, salads, and snack vital for lunch to be successful, especially packs. In addition, two different selections Surveys page 3 the equipment. At times, we prepped for (which change every day) of hot lunch Middle School pages 4-5 the next day to keep our efficiency high, are available, including a vegetarian and and to stay on schedule for the week. Just gluten-free option. Homemade soup and Art & Poetry page 6 LaFrance and Roscoe at work in the kitchen like any other place of work, equipment locally grown products are also available Sports page 7 Crossword page 8 Duos Gain ValuaBle life skills anD help others By Kira Murray When asked what was good about ways to be active outside of school. Being having me in his class, Vickers said, “She’s a DUO gave me a stronger realization of In the fall of 2019, I worked as a hardworking and helps when we need it.” what Vickers does to teach his students, DUO, which is like a teacher’s assistant, I also loved helping teach students the and it also made me see the struggles of in Jordan Vickers’ Level II P.E. class. skills they didn't know, like how to serve a students. Kids are complicated, disjointed I really enjoyed interacting with the volleyball, playing pickleball, the rules of and not always that nice to their teachers. students taking this class. I helped with speedball, games like floor hockey, softball, I find it most interesting that I love setting up equipment, and taking it down. and frisbee golf, and other activities that what we do in class, and when I was in I also made sure that everyone was where Vickers asked them to do. Level II P.E., I didn’t like the activities. they were supposed to be, and that they Being an teacher’s assistant, I’ve come At the time, it didn’t make sense to play are actually participating. I tried to keep to a realization that the activities and frisbee golf or complete the swimming the students motivated with my positive skills learned in P.E. are actually fun and unit, but as I help the kids out with all energy which hyped them up, and got very helpful for the students. P.E. teaches Murray encourages a student as Vickers looks on these activities and help them solve issues, them into the activities. kids how to stay healthy and shows them I realize that these are lifetime skills. PAGE 8 — Addison Independent | BIRD’S EYE VIEW, SPRING 2020 | Thursday, April 23, 2020 PAGE 2 — Bird’s Eye View, Spring 2020 opinion: the arts art can help With hiGh stress leVels By Trinity Gonyo take classes to learn more about art, or simply practice in your home. Ever since I was a There are plenty of art videos on child, I found myself youtube you can learn from if you doodling on my school can’t go out and take lessons. You papers and sometimes my can do whatever kind of art you binders would be filled want, as long as it's fun. You are with doodles, and as I got never too young or too old to create older, I started painting. some art and relieve stress. Even though I don’t paint Art helps you express yourself much anymore, I've been and the way that you feel. There are thinking about starting up again, because art therapy programs everywhere...schools, art can be like a therapy session. hospitals, and community centers. Art can When I paint or doodle, it helps me even help with addiction and depression. to forget whatever is negative on my mind. Art therapy has been around since the If you need to get something off your 1940s and is still widely used today. mind, try doing some art. According to an “Night Sky Over Johnson, Vermont” by Andrew Knight ‘20 article on vice.com, a team of researchers at Drexel College led by artist and assistant acDa conference Was opportunity of a lifetime professor Girija Kaimal found that “mak- ing art can reduce hormones related to By Ty Duell and Sean Davison each rehearsal. LaRose and Zarabeth Duell, in addition to stress.” Kaimal added, “Art relieves stress Of course, this was middle school and the school for allowing us to go. even if you're not the best at it.” From March 4th to the 7th, we levels of professionalism could only go On our first day in New York, after a Just 45 minutes of creative activity a had an incredible experience during the so far. We wanted to share a few bloop- two-hour rehearsal, we went to a Bobby day will lessen stress in your body. You can ACDA Eastern Region Conference in ers and stories of downtime in Rochester. McFerrin concert, which was held in Ko- Rochester, New York. We spent a collec- The people we sang with were incredibly dak Hall in Eastman Theatre. Everything tive 19 hours singing with middle school talented, unique, and hilarious individu- the group did on stage was a cappella, with students from around the NorthEast als. One of the people we met had been Bobby McFerrin and three others at the Duos Do a Region. on America’s Got Talent, and he sat only front, and a whole chorus behind them. ot ehinD There were over 120 singers in our one row behind us. During lunch breaks, On our second day, we visited a museum, l B chorus, and every single person showed up crowds would gather around the piano to and we also explored the city a little bit. the cenes already knowing the music. By know- perform original songs, play for others to Our third night, we returned to Kodak s ing the music ahead of time, we could sing to, and even improvise. There was one Theatre to watch the Eastman School of by Adrien Larocque achieve a level of professionalism that we bass who had the incredible talent to hear Music perform the Benjamin Britten War had never strived for. Our conductor, Dr. a song and be able to play chords for the Requiem, with three incredible soloists, Lynnel Joy Jenkins, is the artistic director song without any hesitation. It was like a baritone, a tenor, and a soprano. Day of the Westrick Music Academy, with a asking a jukebox to play something for us. four was the concert, and everything we lot of experience under her belt. She has This wasn’t the last time we saw these had done the past three days led up to this conducted choral festivals in China, Hong awesome people. On the ride home from moment, and no one wanted it to be over. Kong, Iceland, and South Africa. She was Rochester, our group ran into the bass The time we shared together felt so surreal incredibly engaging and had lots of en- from America’s Got Talent. It was totally as we walked to the stage anxiously, palms ergy. Her high standards of performance unexpected, and he was the only person sweating. We put on our stage faces, and whipped our group into shape. Her high from ACDA there. During our experience, we walked into the lights of Kodak Hall, level of achievement allowed her to intro- there were a couple of moments of adoles- the very hall we had already experienced duce our group to two of the people who cent stupidity. A bass (yes, all the awesome watching two professional performances. composed our music, one of whom wrote people were basses) had decided to pack Dr. Jenkins looked at the audience, turned LaRocque (R) assists a student in Ceramics class a commissioned piece for the festival. some leftovers from dinner in his ther- around, and started conducting the first Being a DUO at Mount Abe is a We worked on six pieces during our mos. After some blips in rehearsing, our piece, “Sing Out, My Soul.” We gave the great opportunity to be a helping hand to time in Rochester. One of our songs, conductor asked for the thermos, and his concert everything we had. Any form of a teacher or staff member in the school. “Thulele Mama Ya” was composed by friends implored Dr. Lynnell not to open exhaustion, or anxiety, was left behind us I spent Fall semester 2019 with Leah Lisa Young and gives a message of calm the “chicken strip” thermos. Nothing bad and we gave the audience everything. Hammond in her Ceramics I class, doing and not worrying. It won the Best Folk/ happened, but moments like these allowed The ride home consisted of frenzied various tasks and just being an extra help World Song in Contemporary A Cap- the professional atmosphere to drop, and texting and getting to know people better when needed. Sometimes a ceramics class pella Recording Awards (USA). Our for all of us to remember that we are still now that we suddenly had all the time in is quite hectic, and I didn’t fully realize choir was asked by Dr. Lynnel to come just middle school kids. Times like these, the world. All the people, places, memo- that until I had a different view as a DUO up with a story about the music. After and the laughter that ensued only brought ries...the whole experience suddenly col- inside the class. hearing one tenor speak up about how our whole group together more. The lapsed around us, relieving the stress that I spent most of my days supporting he interpreted the music, our group connections we made are incredible, and had been hanging over all of us for days. and helping the students taking the class, unanimously decided to adopt the idea wouldn’t have happened without all the We were once again just students, on our but I also did a lot behind the scenes, such of the song representing the building of incredible work of our chaperones, Megan way home to see family again and to get as organizing glazes and throwing away old a community. We explored some serious sleep. ones, recycling clay, and fetching rolls of different styles of singing and We wanted to end by paper towels. Even though some tasks were coloring our voices to match saying thank you to our smaller than others, they all added up to how we wanted to portray families, the school district, tasks that need to be done on a weekly and each song, and worked hard to those who financially even daily basis. Having a DUO in your to be unified with our sing- supported our trip: Joanne classroom not only gives you an extra sup- ing. Another song that was & Paul Stetson, Betsy & Bob port while teaching, it gives the student a powerful to the two of us Almeter, and Vicki & Wesley point of view of a classroom they probably was “Sing Out, My Soul” by Backus. Also, a big thank never thought of before. Dr. Garrett. It really shaped you to our chorus teacher, the way we sang as a group, Megan LaRose, for making To see more DUO articles, go to: and it heightened some of this possible and inviting us https://sites.google.com/a/anesu.org/ the levels of energy that each to participate in this amazing birds-eye-view/features individual wanted to bring to Ty Duell and Sean Davison at one of the many ACDA concerts experience. Addison Independent | BIRD’S EYE VIEW, SPRING 2020 | Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 9 Bird’s Eye View, Spring 2020 — PAGE 3 surVey suGGests that chanGes are neeDeD for snackinG By Reiss Hendee A whopping 29 out of the 33 students surVeys who responded said they should be able to In a recent survey snack in all classrooms. Eighth grader Jo- about snacking, 61 stu- anna Toy said, “It's a good thing to be able dents and staff mem- to eat in class because if you had a light Who Built a bers responded. Data breakfast and you hadn't eaten since then, revealed that 75% you could grab a snack in class to eat.” snoWperson after of respondents were Teachers were also asked individual snackers, and more questions. When asked if they allowed march’s storm? snacking opportunities snacking in their classroom, almost 90% are needed. said that they do. High school Mathemat- When asked how ics & Financial Literacy teacher Bob Mau- often they snack in rer said, “Because they are teenagers and school, 38% of respon- they are always hungry.” Teachers that said dents said sometimes no or sometimes to the question about and 28% said often. None of the 61 wouldn’t feel as hungry when they got snacking in their classroom were asked if respondents said they have never snacked home. they had changed their mind while doing in school, while only 12% said always. When asking respondents if they this survey and 60% said yes. Teacher Pat Mattison said sometimes and would like food carts or vending machines Finally, staff members were asked explained,“The day is long and my lunch through the halls during the day, nearly similar questions, but only 4 replied. break is used mostly for catching up on 68% thought that was a great idea. A lot When asked if they were able to snack work, so snacking at my desk is easiest.” of respondents said stuff about how food in their workspaces and if they thought Nearly half of respondents, when asked carts could help students make healthier they should be able to, it was a perfect about having earlier lunch rather than a food choices, and students who know 50/50 split for both questions, but for the snack break answered maybe, but over they get hungry during the day may pack first question, no one said they couldn’t half thought regular snack time for all the themselves a snack bag which could have snack in their workspace, it was just a split students to have a snack would be a great possibly unhealthy items. If there are carts between sometimes and yes, and for the idea. Freshman Trinity Gonyo added, or vending machines they knew they could second question it was a 50 /50 split “Some kids aren't able to bring snacks to access throughout the day, they may stop between yes and no. school and are hungry all day, so I think it packing unhealthy items and go to these One thing that does not need to be would be a great idea to have a designated where they can find healthy snacks. Eng- changed would be a free meal at the end snack time in the school day.” lish teacher Vicki Bronson stated, “Vend- of the day for any student who wants to Just over 50% said that when they ing machines often have unhealthy items.” pick it up. Although this is such a great get home, they have a snack. Freshman but that could easily be changed to healthy idea, only an average of 5% of students at Breanne Preston said, “Lunch doesn't fill items for students to enjoy. the school takes advantage of this meal, an me up enough to the point where I'm The survey was broken into particular average which includes a rise during the not hungry.” Only 4.8% of respondents groups including students, teachers, and fall and spring sports seasons. recorded that they do not have a snack staff members. When asked if they could Just introduced was a new schedule when they get home, so maybe if we had snack in classrooms, 50% of students said for 2020-2021, which allows more time more open snacking, students and teachers only some of their teachers allowed that. for snacking, especially in the morning.

Joanna Toy ‘24 said, “Remote learning is so different from school in so many ways that it's hard to compare. It's hard being away from friends and I miss my teachers. Having online school also requires so much more responsibility be- cause you have to manage your time and assignments. From another perspective, there are so many more challenges and fun class assignments that you can take on. We are learning how to use so many more online websites and it's a great time to learn about personal interests.”

Andy Knight ‘20 said, “It’s fairly straight- Lauren Cousino ‘25 said, “I personally enjoy being at school more than forward and I’m able learning from home. I feel that I am way more productive when learning at to see/hear my friends. school. I think it is really easy to get distracted, when learning from home and However, it just isn’t the I also feel like it is hard to manage when you are going to figure out when you same as being in school are going to complete certain assignments. I also think that it is way harder where I get to spend completing multiple assignments for each class, rather than just attending each day with my friends regular classes. However, I do like that I can have offline and enjoy the rest my own say, for the most part as to when I am go- of my senior year. ing to complete assignments. I also like that there is more time for breaks in the day, it really gives me a time to have fun and take a break from the Samuel Schoendorf school work for a little bit. Overall, I would per- ‘25 answered, “There are sonally rather attend school in person, like many things I like and parts others. However, I know that we are all making I dislike,” and added, an effort for this online learning experience to not “I like most classes, but feel too overwhelming. I really appreciate the ef- some classes like chorus forts made in this community to try to make this don’t work well online.” unusual experience, the best it can possibly be. PAGE 10 — Addison Independent | BIRD’S EYE VIEW, SPRING 2020 | Thursday, April 23, 2020 PAGE 4 — Bird’s Eye View, Spring 2020 miDDle school team summit reflections on coViD-19 anD Quarantine Trying to be Positive, but... Look for the Good and You Can Make a Difference By Lou Painter By Whitney Dykstra this pandemic? Can they? Many During this time I feel really anxious Life is full of hardships and disasters. people are unemployed. That and a bit restless actually. I will remember When something bad happens to us, it can means no paycheck. No paycheck “Masks” by Hailee Allen ‘25 this feeling of complete and awful bore- consume us, and leave us feeling drained, equals no money. No money means no resources. Do you need me to keep going? dom. I am a really social person, and it is scared, and alone. However, when some- My Experience with COVID-19 hard to be apart from my friends. It’s good thing good happens to us, we just skip We are all enduring this pandemic to- to be home with my family all day, but my over it and set it aside. Or worse, we refuse gether. Everyone in different ways, but in By Zoie Whitcomb parents are constantly working so I kind of to even see it. It is especially important for the end, we are all the same. I beg of you, think of someone in need today. Whether have to do most things for myself. I can’t people to look for the good within their I feel that my life has been turned up- it be nurses, friends or even a neighbor, wait to see my friends again and go back times of struggle. Right now, that is what side down since COVID-19 came to our and do something to ease their struggle. to school. This online learning is okay but our world should be doing. community. COVID-19 has changed my From a small act of putting a book in I’m not enjoying the sitting in front of a We are all facing the coronavirus life, doing online schooling and self isola- someone’s mailbox, praying for a family in screen all day aspect of it. pandemic. What we need to realize is we tion. It is challenging, because like many need, to a larger act of sending shipments are facing it together. Some people might others, I am a hands-on learner and I miss of masks to a hospital, every single act lose more than others. They may have being in large groups and learning with counts. We, your community, are counting more painful times, and each day might my friends. I am finding my learning more on you. Rise up and help us. As a Chris- feel dreadful, but this is where we need difficult due to online school work because tian, I find this quote in the Bible shows to step in. This is where everyone needs I can’t get help from a teacher. I find work- how we should be handling this situation, to step up to the plate and help those in ing at school easier because I concentrate “For there will never cease to be poor in need. It doesn’t have to be something big, better. At home, I get distracted. the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You it could be a small act of kindness. Every Another way it's affecting me is that shall open wide your hand to your brother, little bit counts. We are all in this together. I can’t see my grandparents and my great to the needy and to the poor, in your The entire world is going through the same grandma that I’m really close to. It is so land’.” (Deuteronomy 15:11) struggles that you are. hard for me to keep the distance between To everyone out there, whether you Think about all the nurses and doctors all of us. I walk over to their house and I are religious or not, lend a helping hand to out there risking their lives for our family have to talk through the window to them someone in need. We need you. The coro- and friends. All the people with sick family because I don’t want to give it to them if navirus still has a lot in store for us and we members in the hospital, but are unable to we are carrying it. Or I call them and Face won’t make it through without each other. sit by their side and tell them everything Time with them and friends. To help pass Now go, do your good deed. Not only will is going to be alright. In some cases, they the time, I play basketball or go outside it brighten someone else's day, but it will are not even able to say goodbye. There and do something, like projects with wood also make your day better, too. Together are people out there that can’t afford their burning. One thing that I am looking we will survive this, because together we Multimedia Art by Bella Hartwell ‘25 basic needs, food, water, clothes, shelter. forward to when we don’t have to be quar- are strong! How do you think they are dealing with antined is seeing my family members and my friends, especially the ones that I am team apex (WritinG) & enDeaVor (art) very close to. Response to the prompt: she could have taken the more traditional in front of the computers were people “Something Was Eating path by enrolling in the military and serv- hard at work. But the thing that immedi- Our Satellites...” ing for a few years to gain training, she ately caught her eye was the flashing red decided this route was more suited to her. diagram of a satellite on the TV at the By Emilia Colo ‘24 I mean, who doesn’t love getting coffee for front of the room. She looked over to the scientists? spot where the man she had just met was The phone on the busy cafe table Early on Monday morning, Kyra standing to ask him what she was doing buzzed as if it was jumping for someone showed up to the institute just on time. here, but he had disappeared to the front to answer it. Kyra grabbed it swiftly with a When she walked into the building, she of the room and started to speak to the flick of the wrist. “Hello?” she said to the wasn’t quite sure where to go, as the man group. Kyra had stumbled upon a chair to other end. on the phone did not specify who to her left and quietly sat down to listen, “So, “Hello Ms. Mora, this is the New report to. She stood in the lobby for a few everyone, listen up! We have an unknown York Goddard Institute for Space Studies minutes, waiting for someone to address issue with satellites A and B. Your job is for the National Aeronautics and Space her. Nobody showed up, and soon, curios- to figure out what it is.” He gestured to a Administration, returning your application ity fully consumed her body. She took woman controlling the projection on the to be an intern in our facility. You can start a cautious step to the nearest door and television. “Can you zoom in on A?” he on Monday at 7:00 in the morning if you slowly twisted the knob. The door burst asked, pointing to the screen. “There is are willing to take the opportunity.” open and Kyra flung back, startled. Stand- a broken piece on satellite A, but there’s “Art in Nature” by Jacob Graham ‘25 Kyra was at a loss for words but ing before her was a balding man with no sign of damage from flying particles, composed herself and said, “Yes, that skinny, oval glasses and quite large ears. He natural or man-made.” She continued, “Zoom in farther on the sounds great. I’ll be there on Monday.” exclaimed, “There you are! Come in, come Kyra suddenly stood up, knocking broken piece. Do you see that faint blue She hung up the phone, forgetting to say in!” He pulled her into the room. Kyra a side table over she hadn’t realized was glow?” And sure enough, there was a tiny, “goodbye” but didn’t notice because of her wondered if the man had mistaken her for there. All attention in the room was now blue, glowing blob. excitement. She pumped her fist in the air a different person. He hadn’t introduced focused on her. She didn’t care. She had The blob started to speak, “I see and did a small victory dance, turning a himself or said much of anything for that read about this satellite issue in a novel you, and I’m going to destroy your whole few heads from nearby tables. She glanced matter, other than grabbing her and telling found in the science fiction section. She planet, just--” around at the stares and her cheeks flushed her to come into the room. Where was she regained her composure, tucked a blond Kyra was cut off by her dad. “Kyra! It’s rosy pink from embarrassment, but her anyway? strand of hair behind her ear, cleared her time to go to school!” elation surpassed the moment. It had been Kyra looked up and it was almost hard throat, and calmly stated, “I think I know “Okay, I’m coming!” she replied. She Kyra’s dream to be an astronaut since she to focus on everything in the room. There what happened. Aliens. Aliens have eaten stood up and the alien action figure was was a little girl, and this internship was were huge television screens and dozens the satellites.” The laughing faces of im- tossed aside, only to lay waiting on the the first step to get to space. Although of computers in the dark room. Sitting mediate rejection of her idea don’t faze her. floor until Kyra came home from school. Addison Independent | BIRD’S EYE VIEW, SPRING 2020 | Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 11 Bird’s Eye View, Spring 2020 — PAGE 5 Eclairs by Carley Cook ‘24 Vegetarian Pad Thai by Annie Dufault (Recipe from www.tasteofhome.com) Pastry Shells: Ingredients: team impact 1/2 cup butter 6 ounces uncooked thick rice noodles Directions: 1 cup water 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar Prepare noodles according to package directions. 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce Drain; rinse well and drain again. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons rice vinegar together brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and lime juice. 4 eggs 2 teaspoons lime juice In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high Preheat oven to 450 2 teaspoons olive oil heat; stir-fry carrots until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add degrees. In a medium 3 medium carrots, shredded green onions and garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes. saucepan, combine 1/2 4 green onions, chopped Remove from pan. cup butter and 1 cup 3 garlic cloves, minced Reduce heat to medium. Pour eggs into the same water. Bring to a boil, 4 large eggs, lightly beaten pan; cook and stir until no liquid egg remains. Stir in stirring until but- 2 cups bean sprouts carrot mixture, noodles and sauce mixture; heat through. ter melts completely. 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro Add bean sprouts; toss to combine. Top with cilantro. Reduce heat to low, and add flour and salt. Stir Chemistry & History of Pad Thai:Pad Thai is filled with so many different flavors--once one flavor leaves, another one barges vigorously until mixture leaves the sides of the pan in. It is like when five people are trying to fit through a doorway all standing next to each other. Soybeans and wheat are fer- and begins to form a stiff ball. Remove from heat. mented, which make the distinct flavor of soy sauce, Pad Thai’s key ingredient. Soy sauce is made by soaking soybeans in water Add eggs, one at a time, beating well to incorporate and steaming them and then fermenting the carbohydrates in wheat. “During the fermentation period, processes such as lactic completely after each addition. With a spoon or a acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation and organic acid fermentation take place. Each is essential to the flavor, aroma, and pastry bag fitted with a No. 10, or larger, tip, spoon color of the sauce.” Without the chemical reaction, soy sauce would not have it’s distinct color, flavor, and aroma. or pipe dough onto greased cookie sheet in 1 1/2 Pad Thai originated in China, although many think that it came from Thailand. The dish came to America in the 1960s x 4 inch strips. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated when people migrated and brought their culture of food with them. The original name for the dish was “kway teow pad” oven, then reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake which translates to “Thai-styled stir-fry noodles.” There are many ways that the culture of foods have affected our lives. With- 20 minutes more, until hollow sounding when out the migration of food and culture, America would not have the unique cuisine that we have today. lightly tapped on the bottom. Cool completely. Filling: Poached Eggs with Chipotle & Avocados by Michael Kamins 5oz pkg instant vanilla pudding mix Icing: 4 eggs 2 1/2 cups cold milk 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate 4 slices multigrain bread, lightly toasted Bring a large pot of water to a boil and 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chipotle lime mayo (see below) reduce the heat to medium. Crack an egg 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 avocados, sliced into a bowl, swirl the water in the pot and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 slices bacon, cooked pour the egg from the bowl into the water Combine pudding mix and milk in a 3 tablespoons hot water and repeat for another egg. Let the eggs medium bowl according to package direc- Melt the chocolate and 2 tablespoons 1/2 cup mayonnaise cook until the whites are set but the yolks tions. In a separate bowl, beat the cream butter in a medium saucepan over low 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, chopped are not, about 2-3 minutes and fish them with an electric mixer until soft peaks heat. Stir in 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon adobo sauce out. Repeat for the remaining 2 eggs. form. Beat in 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in hot water, one 1/2 lime, juice Assemble sandwiches and enjoy. and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Fold whipped tablespoon at a time, until icing is smooth cream into pudding. Cut tops off of cooled and has reached desired consistency. Re- Chemistry of this dish: As I look hungrily at the dish that was just made, I think: I want pastry shells with a sharp knife. Fill shells move from heat, cool slightly, and drizzle a egg with a soft gooey center and a crispy yet chewy bacon and a crunchy toast. It looks like with pudding mixture and replace tops. over filled eclairs. Refrigerate until serving. the most delicious thing on this planet, and is appetizing to the whole family. One of the chemical reactions that occurs inside of this masterpiece, the browning of the bacon, is Chemistry of Eclairs: As I take a bite into the beautifully piped eclair, my mouth bursts a result of the Maillard reaction. “Browning, or the Maillard reaction, creates flavor and with flavor. Eclairs (also called profiteroles) are light and fluffy pastries filled with luscious changes the color of food. Maillard reactions generally only begin to occur above 285°F. pastry cream and topped with an extremely smooth chocolate ganache. There are ele- The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between an amino acid and a reducing sugar, ments of chemistry in all aspects of baking, but eclairs are made of choux pastry which is usually requiring the addition of heat. Like caramelization, it is a form of non-enzymatic a dough that contains water, eggs, flour, and butter, but no leavening agents such as bak- browning.” The toast is also result of the Maillard reaction because of the browning of ing soda or powder. According to foodcrumbles.com, eggs are added for extra moisture the toast. The Maillard reaction will make this the best tasting, most flavorful dish ever! and it makes the dough flexible so it can expand. Also, proteins will form a sturdy struc- ture when heated, which supports the airy shape. Finally, eggs contain fat and prevent it Panini by Noah Smith Sabourin from becoming dry. This is one chemical reaction that makes eclairs so enjoyable to eat. **Note: Panini Presser required! Steps: Ingredients: Rock n Roll Tofu by Grace Orvis Preheat panini presser. Spread mustard Ingredients: Steps: Sourdough Bread across both pieces of bread. Add cheese, Dijon Mustard One package of extra firm tofu Wisk marinade together, thoroughly. meat, and veggies. Spread butter across the Butter (or spread alternative) ¼ to ⅓ of a cup of soy sauce Add tofu, stir to coat and let sit in mari- outside of the sandwich on both sides. Put Cheese (soft cheese for best results) 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons of garlic nade for a while, at least seven minutes. it on the panini maker & keep checking Meat (thinly sliced ham is really the best) 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons of ginger sandwich until golden brown, then remove Vegetables (avocado, tomato and peppers) 1-2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar Cook on a baking sheet at 400 degrees, and serve! 1 tablespoon of maple syrup stirring occasionally until tofu is caramel- Role of Migration in Paninis: Though a precursor of this toasted sandwich started ap- 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil ized and firm.The tofu will continue to pearing in Italian cookbooks in the 16th century, they really started to become popular 2 teaspoons of Sambal oelek firm up as it cools. in Milanese bars, also known as paninoteche, in the 1970s. Popular U.S. restaurants, 1 tablespoon canola oil particularly in New York, started selling these toasted sandwiches, their distinctive influ- Chemistry & History of Tofu: Many people think of tofu as slimy, flavorless, and dis- ence quickly spreading to other cities and prompting popular variations of the sandwich. gusting, but the key to loving tofu may be the way you cook it. Crispy, soft, and insanely The sandwich was originally called panino (“small good are all words I’d use to describe rock and roll tofu. Due to the Maillard reaction, bread” in Italian) and panini is plural panino. tofu is easily transformed into something incredible that will blow your mind. The (jovinacooksitalian.com/tag/history-of-panini/) Maillard reaction happens when the surface temperature is above 300 degrees, creating a Role of Chemistry: I slip a shiny spatula under the hot golden brown color, and caramelization. Without the Maillard reaction, the tofu would sandwich, cheese sizzling and popping. Once cooled, I be limp, and lacking in the crispy texture that makes it so addictive to eat. So the next take a big bite. The creamy cheese and perfectly heated time you pull the baking sheet full of surprisingly crispy, amazing, incredibly delicious vegetables and meat fill my mouth. What makes this tofu out of the oven, you can thank the Maillard reaction for transforming it into the sandwich so much more delicious than any other world's best after school snack. sandwich is the toasted aspect, which is a chemical Tofu has been the poster food for vegan, and vegetarian diets, but few people know reaction, so there is a lot more to the bread browning that tofu originated around 100 AD during the Han Dynasty by a Taoist prince in than you think. The Maillard Reaction causes the bread China. Soon tofu was brought to Japan, where it quickly became one of the most popu- to brown, giving its distinctive toasted flavor. Without lar foods. Originally called okabe, it wasn’t called tofu until the 1960s, even though the this reaction, my Italian sandwich would just taste like earliest documentation of tofu in the U.S. was by Ben Franklin in 1770. Over time, tofu any other non-toasted sandwich. slowly grew in popularity, as the desire for (Source used in “Tofu” and “Poached Eggs” and “Panini”: The Science of Cooking. “What Art by Nola Roberts ‘25 healthy alternatives to meat grew. Is The Maillard Reaction?” 2011. www.scienceofcooking.com/maillard_reaction.htm) (Team Endeavor) PAGE 12 — Addison Independent | BIRD’S EYE VIEW, SPRING 2020 | Thursday, April 23, 2020 PAGE 6 — Bird’s Eye View, Spring 2020 Horses A Shakespearean Sonnet art & poetry By Clara Palmer ‘23 Horseback riding is the main thing I love Galloping down the field, I feel like I'm flying The poems below were written in the style of It makes me feel as graceful as a dove “Alone” by Tomas Tranströmer (Sweden) if I wasn't able to do it, I would be dying

Dazed and Confused Cruising through the barrel patterns so fast By Noah Kirshenbaum ‘23 Silent Speedy horses help me live in the moment By Joe Graziadei ‘23 it's all fun and games until your horse gets cast I turn around the bend “Still Life” by Sarah Lavigne ‘21 the horses make us pay the big payment and gain speed as I go down the hill. I 5:45. horses take more time in my life than School A snow day. The Cycle Renewed Another trail converges with my own-- By Liam Beatty ‘23 Driving horses take a lot of muscle and creates a small jump that I angle The snow glistens. my horses like to swim in the big pool my body towards. when I ride horses I like to hustle Still dazed, I rise. May comes, the snow melts, Earth frowns at its thick brown mud, I fly over the jump I put on my jacket. disgraced by its uglyness. Riding horses is my favorite thing with too much speed. I open the large door. Spring sprinkles the seed of green I ride and drive horses in the small ring. making me smile a mile. I see my skis below me as I fly I am hit Brown is gone, green is new, over the ground, with the wall Summer moves in, Winter A Petrarchan Sonnet for just a moment- of cold winter. Sun blasting a new heat, By Kami Clodgo ‘23 Ponds smiling at the newfound heat, Until I crash and my world goes black. II As fall comes to an end, winter shows up; I step into the snow. Autumn changes the leaves on trees, giving way to breathless scenes. the ground becomes white and snowmen are built. I’m pulled up sometime later I slip on the ice. Seas of yellow, orange, and red. We sit by the fire under a quilt by a stranger, I fall. Winter comes around to turn them brown, never wanting to wake up and stand up. who asked me if I was ok. With Swiss Miss hot chocolate in our cups, I lay in the snow. leaves fall to the ground, snow too. we drink it all down without any guilt. I choke out some mess of words Silent. The only sound The cycle is renewed. We slid down the hill, ‘twas fun to the hilt; and ski away. is the thoughts dancing the snow in my face messed up my makeup. Dazed and confused. around. The crystal white snowflakes fall from the sky I like to be alone. while we play and dance throughout the wild snow. Thinking We go to the mountain to ski down it to and hopefully not slip on ice and die, myself. but it's okay ‘cause there's no lawn to mow and the snowy mountains are all sunlit. Old Rock Wall By Nathaniel Gustin ‘23

There’s an old rock wall out back back behind the house out where ash trees grow but it’s not just any old wall It’s the wall that separated farm land by Nola Roberts ‘25 back when it was a farm. So much history, Home So much mystery. By Josh Sherman ‘23 “Zentangle” by Karen Meyer ‘22 An old man pouring sap The poems below are villanelles written in the style of into a vat “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas (Wales) the sweet clear juice chambered away. “Still Life” by Olivia Campbell ‘23 In the Light Sap simmering, by Abbie Landon ‘23 wood being chopped, One with the Trees The Words temperature cranking, By Angelita Peña ‘23 The world is changing. by Patty McNerney ‘23 Folks chow People dying every way. on maple all around. I wish I could take back the words said It will be alright, in the light. You are now one with the trees, Savor the flavor. the venom that spewed from my mouth Hidden with leaves capped in snow, The amber shining and as they were said Sickness spreading from human to human. Your laugh still echoes in the breeze. like gold in the sun. too late it was Parents crying as they near their dying day. In this jar, the maple is home The world is changing. Even as memory of you flees, Until it is home in you. We will forever know, my whole world Children weeping their parents' names. You are now one with the trees. shattered like a vase Their sad souls will only know vain. and deeper into the void I was consumed It will be alright, in the light. As sounds drift from the piano keys, like a shell in the water And we dance in the summer night’s glow, Hanging up on their eyes, Your laugh still echoes in the breeze. my rage I took out on my love the elders sigh with great pride. the sale on my boat The world is changing. We remember you on our knees, the fin on my fish Memories from our lips flow. the words in my book They sang in relief, For it had stopped. You are now one with the trees, and the thing that gave me hope Who would’ve thought, an opt. Your laugh echoes in the breeze. The world is changing. no more could that be felt It will be alright, in the light. the hate in the air Trinity Gonyo ‘23 the pain in our sides Addison Independent | BIRD’S EYE VIEW, SPRING 2020 | Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 13 Bird’s Eye View, Spring 2020 — PAGE 7 JV Boys BasketBall team has stronG season By Hayden Barrows who has a lot of fun coaching basketball.” As for his personal goals in basketball this Tristan Parker, Collin Dupoise, Tyler season, Parker said, “I wanted to improve sports Chasse are all sophomores who played for at shooting and better ball-handling and the 2019-20 JV basketball team. developing as a guard.” Parker is a sophomore who has been Dupoise is also a sophomore who has uper oWl playing JV basketball for 2 years. When been playing JV ball for 2 years. When s B 54 asked why and when he started playing asked what game do you think was the DiDn’t Disappoint basketball, he answered, “I started playing best game overall this season, he answered, in kindergarten and continued playing “The first time we played Middlebury.” footBall fans to stay in shape and keep being active.” Dupoise then talked about his goals for Parker has a lot of respect for coach Eric team this season. He explained, “I’d like us By Hayden Barrows Wedge, explaining, “He’s a good coach to have fewer than 10 turnovers a game.” Adam Mansfield takes the jump ball Let me start off Assuming he makes PC: Mark Bouvier this review by giving Varsity next season, thinks is the M.V.P. of this season’s team, credit to the Kansas he is looking he answered, “Daniel Rodriguez. He is a City Chiefs’ pride forward to many great teammate and a great player overall.” and determination things, but “Being While Chasse felt the team had improved and how they never able to play with in many aspects, he felt most improved gave up and kept the upperclassmen in “defense. I wanted to make the right pushing for the vic- teammates” was at plays on defense.” Finally, when asked if tory. Both teams had the top of his list. he saw himself playing basketball beyond some great moments Tyler Chasse high school, he answered, “Probably not, and some bad moments throughout the is a sophomore because I’ll be focusing on school.” game. who has been Like Parker, Dupoise, and Chasse, I The first quarter was a great showing playing JV ball really enjoyed this basketball season and for both teams. The 49ers stopped the for 2 years. When we will all miss playing for Coach Wedge Chiefs’ passing attack to begin the game Coach Wedge gives a pep talk during a timeout (PC: Mark Bouvier) asked who he when we all move up to Varsity next year. and once they got the ball, they had a great balance of passing and throwing. They got into field goal range and kicked a field Girls lax likely Won’t haVe chance to DefenD title goal. When the Chiefs got the ball back, By Elena Bronson season, and finally, the undefeated season was especially sad they threw the ball all over the field and in 2019. Coach Marikate Kelly got the when she heard the got to the 1-yard line, which ended in a Like many other high school spring Burlington Free Press Lacrosse coach of news. She is both touchdown run for Patrick Mahomes. sports teams, the Mt. Abraham/Vergennes the year. In a March 27 email from Kelly, a great leader for The second quarter was generally the Co-op Varsity girls lacrosse team will likely who wrote “not optimistic, but hopeful” the team and fierce same, with the 49ers and Chiefs going not have the opportunity to defend their she shared a BFP article about the possible attack player on back and forth, so the score was tied 10-10 title in the 2020 season. Due to COVID cancellation of the season. “There is a good the field. All the going into halftime. The 49ers came out 19, the VPA has postponed the spring possibility we will have to cancel, but we players would agree, rolling and dominated the Chiefs through season indefinitely. need to gather more information,” VPA Siobhan was the the whole third quarter, scoring 10 unan- Last year, the team won the Division associate executive director Bob Johnson glue in the team and swered points, making it 20-10 at the end II championship after posting an unde- told the Free Press. she will be greatly of the third quarter. feated season. They were looking forward For everyone on the team, the missed next year if Midway through the fourth quar- to the upcoming season, with 5 new cancelation of the season was devastat- we don’t play at all ter, the Chiefs converted on a 3rd down Siobhan Eagan ‘20 freshmen joining and 1 senior returning. ing, but for one of the players, this would this year. The team and 15 and that swung the momentum The team went from winning 1 game in have been her last season. Siobhan Eagan, had started training together in “open entirely to the Chiefs’ side. The Chiefs ran the 2017 season, to 4 games in the 2018 senior from Vergennes and team captain, gym” sessions, and several players had been a hurry-up offense and scored a touch- participating in other off-season lacrosse down, making it 20-17. Then the Chiefs programs such as Top Strung and 802 defense stopped the 49ers and got the ball Lacrosse to get in shape for the season. back to their offense, who went right back As a sophomore, I was really looking down the field and scored again, making forward to stepping up my game this year. it 24-20. Lacrosse is my big season; it’s what I look When the game was over, the Kansas forward to for the whole year, and now it City Chiefs had won Super Bowl 54, and looks like I’ll have to wait another year. Mt. Abe/Vergennes girls lacrosse team celebrates after their 2019 State Championship win the last time they did that was 1970. freshmen BaseBall players Gear up for first JV season By Reiss Hendee hard, and learn more.” excited to finally move up to the bigger Aidan Harris and Gus Hill are fresh- field for games. Harris informed me, “I’ve March 23rd was supposed to be the men who played for Brooks. Both players already played on the bigger field and it start of the Mt. Abe JV baseball season and were hoping to find themselves a spot was pretty fun.” members of the former 8th grade baseball on the team this upcoming JV baseball These players and coaches are both community were thinking about moving season, and both had been working on clearly excited for next season, and I’m up to the high school level. their skills over February break. When also hoping to play along with them. Like Jeremy Brooks was one of the 8th asked what position they wanted to play lacrosse, our season has been indefinitely grade baseball coaches, and shared his this upcoming season, Harris wanted to postponed, so we’ll probably be waiting thoughts on the upcoming JV baseball play first base, and Hill said he wanted to until 2021 to play high school baseball. season and specifically what he hoped to pitch once again. They both set goals see from his former baseball team. When for themselves: Harris said, “I’d like asked who and how many people he ex- to stop more hits from getting by me” pected to move forward or at least try out, and Hill was planning to improve his he answered very confidently, “I expect to pitching. see everyone one try out, because everyone When asked if they already knew improved in the last season.” When asked the JV coach, Ray Beaver, both said what he wanted to see the players do in yes and already seemed to like him. this coming season, he said, “I want them Hill added, “He’s a good guy who to realize their potential, continue to work seems like a good coach.” Both were PAGE 14 — Addison Independent | BIRD’S EYE VIEW, SPRING 2020 | Thursday, April 23, 2020 PAGE 8 — Bird’s Eye View, Spring 2020 BaseBall By Reiss Hendee crossWorD Created using the Crossword Maker on TheTeachersCorner.net

“Still Life” by Emma Campbell ‘20 trance Dance by Jade Edwards

In the ballroom of my head I dance with a lady, dark as night, waltzing Happiness surrounds me, through the dance I am led. Then first comes the dancing flame, from me my lady is swept, remorse is bled. The fire burns, Salsa, Tango, sparks of dance ignite. In the ballroom of my head. Then a river, cold as ice, cools the fire, sways unsaid. It sweeps me up, into a slow dance, swirling froth free of spite. In the ballroom of my head. Across The river flows into the ground, rocks form to earthen dread. 2. When the batter has two strikes and 3 balls (two words) It stomps its feet along with mine, a tribal dance, a rocky fight. Down In the ballroom of my head. 5. Players hang out here when they're not on the field 1. A typical game has 9 of these A gust of wind turns rocks to sand, forms a musical 6. A home run with the bases loaded (two words) 3. The Superbowl of baseball baker of bread. 9. A runner at 1st, 2nd and 3rd base (two words) 4. Batter barely taps the ball & may advance runner It blows and bumps, a rave insues, through my mouth, 13. A fair ball hit over the fence 5. The four bases of the baseball infield I pour more blight. 14. A ball hit high in the air (two words) 7. Put your mitt in the dirt to catch this (two words) In the ballroom of my head. 15. Two base runners get out in one hit (two words) 8. A mistake in fielding the baseball 10. Baseball hit left or right of fair pole (two words) They all return, elemental glory. Crushing, burning, 16. When the pitcher throws four balls to a batter 17. When the base runner gets to another base 11. The next batter due to hit (two words) drowning, asphyxiating, to them I am fed. 12. Fourth batter in the order, usually a power hitter They stretch my body and warp my mind, fly me like a kite. before the ball is hit In the ballroom of my head. Then I rise, steel my will, clench my fists and stand. she Watches the risinG sun I pull in the fire, hold it firmly in the palm of my hand. By Lily James ‘23 I reel in the water, let it flow softly on my skin. She’s sitting on her couch with her legs crossed and her cheek resting I beat down the earth, wear it proudly as my kin. on the skin of her knee. Breathing softly in the air, now all she can do I breathe the air, let it fill me, like an instrument of a band. is think. She runs her hand through her greasy hair as she thinks of her father; a month ago he was getting up in the morning right now, to drive I take the forces, all in one, ball them up and hold them. the route in that big yellow bus, picking up drowsy teenagers with his Then my one true love returns, the lady, black as night. stout morning smile. He got to watch the sunrise at Carlson Street every I offer her the ball of force, as a gift of love. morning that the clouds would allow. She wonders now if he can see the She refuses, so I say, sun from his hospital bed. Today, it wouldn’t matter though, because the Worry not of this ball, let us dance the night away sky is filled with gray, finally taking its turn to cry out the pain, to weep In the ballroom of my head. over the unknown, and to wonder what salvation will become of the land. Happiness ensues again, dancing now more than grand. There is no sun today, on day 15, only rain and gray. But the elements like not to be, discarded like a can. She rocks back and forth on her couch, biting her lips. Her father They gather, rising from a captive ball, steal my lady in a din. was always so brave. Filled with malice at being betrayed, they strike her “Angeline, no need to be afraid, Squirter. Everythings gonna sort itself out.” This was what he’d coo to her when she was afraid. Afraid of until she lies, unmoving. “Sheet Music” In the ballroom of my head. the dark or afraid of the thunder, now she fears something far more loom- drawn by Karen Meyer ‘22 ing. She fears what hasn’t happened yet, what might eventually come to be. She fears the straight tone ringing in her ears, she fears the sound of coughing, hacking and, wheezing. She fears the masks and the stores. But most of all, she fears that she won’t get to say goodbye. She thinks The Bird’s Eye View of the last time she spoke with her father. What did they talk about? School, car, the weather. She folds her

Mount Abraham Union High School head in her hands because she can’t remember how the conversation ended; she can’t remember if she said, 220 Airport Drive “I love you Dad,” before she hung up the phone. Bristol, VT 05443 She makes her way to the kitchen and pulls out a ginger ale from the fridge. She sits down on a Contact: barstool and picks up her phone, she thinks about calling Mike again, but she fears that she doesn’t know Phone: (802) 453-2333 x62100 what to say. A year ago, they ended things in anger. The night she left him, she had such fire running Fax: (802) 453-4359 up her throat, she would have vomited if she weren’t so defiant. But now, it all seems like a comforting Email: [email protected] memory. She doesn’t recall the names she was called or the values that they disagreed on. Or perhaps she Faculty Advisor does remember, choosing instead to push those earworms away in favor of the time they first met, or his Vicki Wright Bronson eyelashes blinking against her skin as they kissed. She needs someone now, to carry her through to the end, Graphic by Bruce Babbitt [email protected] to go with her to the funeral and hold her hand. High School Staff: When all of this is over, there better be flowers, abundant, in the streets. For her, I will fashion a Hayden Barrows Reiss Hendee Trinity Gonyo mourning bouquet, to bring to the morgue. Her father’s funeral pending, and no hand to hold. Save, a collection of marigolds tied with string, their colors akin to the rising sun. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 15

HOMEWARD BOUND WILL BE OPEN FOR ADOPTIONS BY Thank you APPOINTMENT ON APRIL 15 foster families Appointments can be scheduled between 11-4 Tuesday thru Saturday

LOCAL HEROS TAKE IN PETS • Appointments are for a specific animal FROM HOMEWARD BOUND in the shelter with the intent to adopt; not DURING COVID-19 TRANSITIONS for meeting animals in general or viewing who we have

• We are only able to schedule one It is always inspiring to read this paper and see the appointment at a time and will also be many ways this community stands up for each other. scheduling animal surrender and stray Never has this been more apparent than in the last intake appointments during this time as few weeks as individuals, businesses, schools and non-profits struggle to get their feet under them in the well- we appreciate your patience! unrelenting face of COVID-19. • Getting to know animals available for I’d like to send a shout-out to a specific group of volunteers adoption will take place through photos, who quietly fulfilled a sudden need that emerged over the last month. To meet emails, and phone conversations the demands of social distancing, and to be prepared for staff illness and possibly extended absences, Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, decided • Meeting specific cats will take place to move our animal population into home-based foster care. in our ADA accessible cat porch and meeting dogs will take place outside Since mid-March, 77 animals — dogs, cats, kittens and rabbits — have entered foster homes, where they are getting to experience life as a loved family member. • Many of our adoptable animals will be There aren’t words to express our gratitude to the many, many folks who answered adopted directly out of foster homes- our call for help and afforded us the space to adapt operations (thankfully, we we are grateful to our foster parents for are an essential business) to meet the Governor’s social distancing guidelines. We’re now open for adoptions again and ready to help with any animal needs that helping find furrever homes COVID-19 may create.

Please call As you walk or drive around and watch spring come to Addison County we hope it brings you cheer to think of the many houses which, although they may not be 388-1100 sporting rainbows, or lights, or red hearts in their windows, hold inside of them with questions generous, caring people who stepped up to help homeless animals at a time when, more than ever, they are dependent on the kindness of strangers.

— Jessica Danyow, Homeward Bound Executive Director HomewardBoundAnimals.org PAGE 16 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 23, 2020

Crossword by Myles Mellor Puzzles

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BOOKS THAT DELVE the book FURTHER INTO SINGULAR PURSUITS WHY WE SWIM — BY BONNIE TSUI (Algonquin Books) Milk!, by Mark Kurlansky

Tsui reminds us that “as human swimmers, we can never really be the Skyfaring, by Mark Vanhoenacker fish,” but we can experience the unique isolation of submersion. Her informative book focuses on five components of swimming: survival, well- Born to Run, by Christopher being, community, competition and flow. In an engaging conversational McDougall tone, she explores the why plus the how, where and who of swimming. Her forays are punctuated with a trove of interesting characters and their The Gene, by Siddhartha tales, including, but not limited to: Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, an Icelandic Mukherjee fisherman who swam for 5.7 km (almost 5 miles) in 5 degrees C (41 degrees F) water to survive his boat capsizing; Kim Chambers, a record-breaking Maid, by Stephanie Land open water swimmer; Olympic gold-medalist Katie Ledecky, the most winningest female swimmer in history; and Midori Ishibiki, a modern-day The Crying Book, by Heather master in the art of samurai swimming. These first-hand, in-depth accounts Christle lend personality as well as credence to the book. Tsui’s passion for her subject matter is very evident; this is less of a scientific study and more of Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker a cultural, sociological look at practices and results. Unless you have your own pool — a privilege in America that author Bonnie Tsui examines in The Body, by Bill Bryson chapter 8 — or live nearby a large body of water not currently closed to the public, reading about swimming will have to suffice. Stiff, by Mary Roach — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

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Location, location, location. This kind of commercial opportunity is rare in the heart of the Middlebury business district. Excellent window front and Court Street exposure with plenty of parking around the south side and rear of the building. The first floor of this building has open space, which can be flexible in its configuration to suit your individual needs. Lots of visible windows on Court Street for display. Amazing location for high visibility and traffic count. Loading dock and one-car garage, plus office space, attic and half bath. The second floor is a 3 bedroom apartment with 1 ¾ baths, dining room, kitchen, living room and den/office. All hardwood floors and potential for 2 apartments with zoning approval. What are you waiting for? This opportunity is ready for you and your improvements.

This week’s property is managed by RE/MAX North Professionals, The Gridley Group, in Middlebury. More info at midvthomes.com. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 19 Add a bird bath to your backyard

arm weather means the best investments. more opportunities to spend time It is important to keep the water in a bird outdoors while at bath shallow (around two inches of water or home. Whether less). This enables birds to splash around your favorite form of safely and wade in. outdoor recreation includes sitting on Birds do not want to slide around, so a the patio reading or material that is coated and slippery, like Wdigging in the garden, there’s a good chance glazed ceramic or glass, may not be too that you will be sharing the space with local popular. Rough stone or a bird bath modified wildlife. Optimizing opportunities to view and with pea gravel or rocks can give birds interact with backyard wildlife can make the steady footing. great outdoors even more enjoyable. Place the bird bath in the shade if possible to Not all bird baths are constructed in the ensure the water is cool and fresh. Locate it same fashion. Many bird baths sold in by a tree so the birds can hop up to a branch stores are better suited for decoration than and preen afterwards. All About Birds also for serving as functional baths. There are says that a bird bath is more attractive if it four general types of bird bath: standing has a dripping or moving water feature, as pedestal, hanging bath, deck-mounted this is often irresistible to birds. and ground-level. In general, the lower a Once birds learn there is a comfortable bath bird bath is to the ground, the more likely Another way to ensure the bath will be used nearby, they may be more apt to visit a yard birds are to use it. Most natural sources of is to keep it clean and maintained. Change and may even become frequent guests. water birds use are on or near the ground. the water every day or two. Rinse off the bath Therefore, ground-level bird baths may be to remove droppings, bugs and other debris. — MetroCreative

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Volunteer organization springs up Health care crisis and who would enjoy the task Want to volunteer of helping match people who spurs creativity but not sure how? can help with the help that’s being requested, to email them ADDISON COUNTY — As Addison County Mutual at addisoncountymutualaid@ the reality of social distancing Aid is a site run by volunteers gmail.com. It also has a phone set in last month, some in the in our community to number with voicemail — 802- community realized that there connect people in need with 377-3335 — and a website: would be a disconnect between people who can help. If addisoncountymutualaid.org. those who needed help during you need help, please visit Addison County Mutual Aid the coronavirus public health addisoncountymutualaid.org seemed to just coalesce out of thin emergency and those who could to fill out a quick questionnaire air — and it did that amazingly help those in need. or call (802) 377-3335 and quickly. But there are real people Thus sprung up Addison leave a message. Someone behind the organizing effort. County Mutual Aid. will be in touch shortly. According to the group’s The organization is a group of If you would like to join the first newsletter, released April more than 420 volunteers from volunteers already enlisted to 10, Jubilee McGill of Bridport throughout Addison County who help, please fill out the “I can is Addison County Mutual are concerned about the welfare help” survey on the website Aid’s founder and countywide of our community as COVID-19 and a point person for your coordinator. The mother of three spreads through Vermont. This town will reach out when has long worked in affordable effort is to ensure all our county’s there’s a need that matches housing and is a member leader of citizens can meet their needs your availability. the group Rights & Democracy. during this crisis. Other key personnel are Amy Volunteer leaders and Mason of Weybridge, who is their helpers are spread Volunteers in some assistant countywide coordinator across most towns in Volunteers towns are providing and in charge of online marketing; the county. They help help people information on curbside and Middlebury’s Claire Tebbs, people with things with things grocery service and who provides countywide that used to be simple, that used to delivery in their planning support and is town like doing errands, regions. They are also officials liaison. shopping for groceries, be simple, providing information The organization quickly struck managing finances, like doing on the services offered up a partnership with United Way completing chores and errands, by the local bus system, of Addison County. making deliveries. Addison County Transit Mutual Aid has benefited Many people are having shopping for Resources. from the United Way’s Addison difficulty with those groceries, The organization’s County Responds Fund, and the things because they are managing Facebook page two organizations have partnered at risk of catching or finances, describes what it on volunteer sharing and project TWO GIRLS IN the 5-Town area write messages on postcards that will be sent to Bristol-area seniors spreading the virus if provides as “a neighbor- support. who are looking for connection during the Stay Home, Stay Safe period of social distancing. It is they go out too much completing to-neighbor network of Addison County Mutual Support part of the volunteer “2 Way Postcard Initiative. or because their social chores and support.” Aid has set up the following support systems have making “We’re looking people as leaders in their efforts in broken down. deliveries. for ‘point people’ to the following towns: Other people just coordinate efforts in Addison, Maria Stockman Postcards connect kids to elderly need someone to talk each town, to help keep Bridport, Jubilee McGill By CHRISTOPHER ROSS project the community to, and Addison County Mutual efforts and connections local,” Bristol, Ellen Rapstad, Ian BRISTOL, LINCOLN, NEW might have launched Aid is there for them, too. the site reads. It asks for county Albinson, Linda Andrews, Diane HAVEN — Volunteers in the anyway. Some of what ACMA is doing residents who are comfortable Cushman and Taylor Welch Mount Abraham Unified School “We’re trying to find ways is simply providing information. using Google Docs and Slack (See Volunteers, Page 8C) District have launched a program to to connect students to people in connect local students to their fellow the community who could use community members, especially outreach or support,” Siringo elders and those in households said. “It’s a nice way for young Arts & craft projects come together without people to give back.” “We’re trying children in In Bristol Siringo has been school. reaching out to the MAUSD Area teachers to find ways The community and to communities to connect project, that serve elders to solicit reach out to students to which participants for the program. people in the evolved In Lincoln, outside the Lincoln county children from an idea General Store, Backlund ADDISON COUNTY — Area community proposed has installed a “Little Red early childhood educators are who could by Bristol Box” where people can pooling together their resources use outreach resident pick up pre-stamped and to launch a community arts and Sally Burrell pre-addressed “2 Way crafts project for families stuck or support. during Postcards.” The at home during the pandemic. It’s a nice a recent box is labeled with The first part of the project way for (remote) instructions on how began the week of April 6 when young people school board to fill out and send a the Addison County Parent Community postcard. Child Center asked for donations to give back.” Engagement The last instruction, of arts and crafts materials. They — Krista Siringo Committee appropriately received enough donations meeting, enough, is “Wash to put together 80 individual is called the “2 Way Postcard your hands.” art packs to be distributed to Initiative.” Volunteers are Addison County families. “Our hope is that students would also creating weekly The project is providing send a pre-addressed and stamped writing “prompts,” sensory/art materials for postcard to a ‘random’ community in case someone teens and younger children member,” explained Lincoln wants to participate with both short-term goals resident and school board member but doesn’t quite A LITTLE RED Box that was later set up of relieving stress and long- Rob Backlund in a social media post know how to begin in front of the Lincoln General Store shows term goals for helping build last week. “The recipient community a postcard note to volunteers how to take part in the “2 Way community cooperation. The member would then tear off the someone they don’t Postcard Initiative” that connects Mount Abraham Unified School District youths with 12-week program of activities attached second postcard (already know. elders in the 5-Town area. and deliveries is long enough stamped) and return it to the student.” In New Haven, to ensure continuity into the Burrell got the idea from the Tax Kim Callahan and summer. Team in Middlebury, which sends fellow volunteers are working with Mutual Aid group is making free Volunteers collecting and out “double postcards” to its clients the New Haven Congregational posterboard and markers available stocking art bags have many during tax season — one of which Church, the MAUSD Parent-Teacher to kids to express their feelings about ideas for projects: water play, may be detached and returned. Organization and the New Haven the arrival of spring. Pick up the are including bubbles and bubble “I was thinking of people who Mutual Aid group to launch the supplies on the porch of the New painting, slime, putty, clay, might feel isolated (as a result of project in their town. Haven Congregational Church at the kinetic sand and shaving the ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ order),” “Our postcards are done and town green. cream; paper and markers to Burrell said. “This also gives kids we currently have about 40 names The 5-Town group is hoping create drawings/journaling; a chance to learn about an elder in of seniors on our list,” Callahan to keep the project going through small packets of postcards and their community.” explained in an email last Friday. at least May 15, Backlund said, stamps; easy-to-grow seeds, Burrell has fashioned about 100 of “We are also running a spring “connecting our community one soil and simple-to-find recycled the postcards so far, which are made poster project so kids can share their TEXT message at a time!” materials for planting and from yellow card stock. artwork with community members In the meantime they’re looking growing; and simple fabric, The project fits in perfectly with on our Facebook page... All in all, for volunteers in Monkton and wool and ribbon crafts. the mission of the Community there is plenty of excitement and we Starksboro to launch the project in “We will focus on activities Engagement Committee, said Krista are looking forward to this initiative those towns. For more information that create very little ‘mess,’ AN APPEAL THIS month for arts and crafts materials from the Siringo, who chairs that committee. in a time of isolation and fear for so about the project, or to volunteer as we do not want to add to Addison County community rendered enough supplies to create The COVID-19 pandemic has many.” or nominate someone to receive a 80 individual art packs that were distributed to families in Addison definitely spurred the team to move To coincide with the area postcard, contact Krista Siringo at (See Crafts, Page 8C) County last week. forward now, but it’s the kind of schools’ spring break, New Haven’s [email protected]. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK • Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 2C

List of local Volunteers

A F Maurice Laframboise, Kate LaMancuso, Katrina Rathbun, Jeremy Rathbun, Kathleen Sylviane Acker, Gretchen Adsit, Brian Algier, Lou Faivre, John Fallon, Lois Farnham, Katia LaManna, Morgan Lamendola, Tina Ready, Meredith Rehbach, Steve Reigle, Margo Tricia Allen, Pat Anderson, Jean Andersson- Maria Farnsworth, Adam Fasoli, Ellen Fenn, Lamonda, Joann Langrock, Mary LaRose, Reigle, Peter Reynold, Alison Reynolds, Peter Swayze, Barbara Andres, Glenn Andres, Sammantha Fenner, Miguel Fernandez, Lori Reginald LaRose, Christine LaRose, Linn Reynolds, Alice Reynolds, Sheila Rheaume, David Andrews, Kathy Angier, Maisie Anrod, Fetters, Lynn Finch, Margaret Fischel, Judi Larson, Lise Lathrop, Marlene Latourelle, Tom Rheaume, Warren Rinehart, Laura Nelly Aranibar-Salomon, Jeannette Armell, Fisher, Sylvia Fisk, Bridget Fitzgerald, Barbara Matthew LaValley, Sherry Lawson, Dianne Rivera Martinez, Mary Rizos, Sarah Robart, Brad Armstrong, Lisa Arnold, Laura Asermily, Fleming, Gerald Flint, Elwyn Flynn, Ann Lawson, Larry Lawson, Loretta Lee, Michelle Marjorie Robbins, James Robinson, Alicia Sarah Ashe, Olivia Audet, Nelson Audet Folger, Ellery Foutch, Margaret Fox, Linda Lee, Robert Lee, Alexandra Lee, Marilyn Rodriguez, Alec Rogers, Laurene Rogers, Foxworthy, Beverley Freeguard, John Freidin, Lefevre, Melanie Leider, Susie Leonard, Marcia Ronnie Romano, Gazena Roorda, Sally Roth, B Martha Fulda, Gladys Furness Lertola, Sue Liberty, Rob Liotard, Brian Lisko, Danielle Rougeau, Ethan Roy, Julian Roy, Nichole Bagley, Charlie Bain, Dinah Bain, Robin Little-Lebeau, Joelle Logan, Rachel Ron Rucker, Nancy Rucker, Ainaka Luna Marsha Baker, Susannah Baker, Anne G Longaway, Ellen Long-Middleton, Melissa Ruiz Perez, Jim Runcie, Margaret Rush, Paige Baldwin, Barbara Ball, Ray Bapp, Marilyn Bol Gai, Scott Gaines, Andrea Galiano, John Lourie, Abigail Loven, Elizabeth Lowry, Lizeth Russell, Heather Ryan, Rachel Ryan, Nancy Barbato, Ellen Barbera, Mary Bargiel, Galiano, Peter Garon, Moira Garrity, Ivy Lucero, Deb Lundbech, Ted Lylis Ryan, Jonah Ryan, Maggie Ryan, Edward Irene Barna, James Barnard, Margaret Geilker, Kara Gennarelli Doner, Juliet Gerlin, Rybka, Vera Ryersbach Barnes, Mary Barnett, Ken Baron, Bethany Suzanne Germain, Jahnu Gibbs, Janet Gibbs, M Barry, Melissa Bartley-McAuliffe, Jean Ruth Gilbert, Mary Gill, Susan Gingras, Adam Jeff Mack, Ellyn Mack, Liz Mackey, Neil Mackey, S Bateson, Megan Battey, Sandi Bauer, Nora Ginsburg, Louise Giovanella, Donald Glauber, Kathy Mackey, Hannah Magoun, Lee Mahony, Gisele Sabourin, Stephanie Sabukewicz, Bayley, Wendy Beach, Eileen Bearor, Beth Richard Glidden, Rita Glidden, Lorraine Susan Mahony, Lawrence Maier, Jacqueline Patricia Saldarriaga, Sandra Salgado, Beauchamp, Jane Beck, Melissa Beckwith, Goddette, Janet Golden, Toby Goldsmith, Malloy, Mariah Malloy, Kathy Malzac, Dorothy Walter Salzman, Monica Sanchez, Marilyn Laura, Begnoche, Marjorie Bekoff, Cindy Silvia Gonzalez, Mammen, Jeffrey Sandoval Quispe Nulsen, Pat Santner, Santo Belanger, David Bennett, Spencer Bense, Samantha Gonzalez, Maneval, Michael Santoriello, Gary Sarachan, Donna Sargent, Erin Bent, Art Berenbaum, Emma Bergeron, Gloria Estela Gonzalez Manley, Deborah Sharon Saronson, Barb Saunders, Sibylle Alice Berninghausen, Ruth Bernstein, Ellen Zenteno, Danielle THANK YOU Many, Bob Marchand, Saunders, Nancy Sawyer, Suzanne Sawyer, Bernstein, Libby Berry, Debra Bessette, John Goodrich, Sandi Adalaide Markowski, Hilgund Schaefer, Chris Schaner, Monica Betz, Charlotte Bichet, Carol Biederman, Bill Goodyear, Becci Mirabelle Markowski, Schaner, Peter Schenck, Marita Schine, Biederman, Lauren Bierman, Joyce Billings, Gordon, Judy Gover, VOLUNTEERS! Liz Markowski, Hugh Mary Lee Schofield, Grace Seale, Saundria Marlow, Patti Marrinan, Sears, Helene Sears-Thompson, Ben Charles Billings, Anita Bilodeau, Isaac David Gover, Margo National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, Cindy Marshall, Seaton, Alison Seaton, Jon Seeley, Abigail Bilodeau, Joan Bingham, Carol Birdsall, Grace, Christopher recognizing and encouraging volunteerism Kevin Marshall, Sessions, William Sessions, Susan Shashok, Marcia Birmingham, Margaret Bishop, David Grace, Amy Graham, in our communities. Volunteerism empowers Natalie Martin, Alex Shashok, Alan Shashok, Regina Shea, Bishop, Jan Bishop, Catherine Bissonette, Hazel Grant, Peter individuals to take their passion and turn Brenda Martinez, Cheryl Shea, Jerome Shedd, Jane Shepard, Robert Black, Holly Black, Brenda Blacklock, Grant, Alice Grau, it into meaningful change and working Natalie Mashia, Nathan Shepard, Molly Sherman, Mark Jon Blackwell, Holly Blair, Judith Blake, Larry Green, Susan together in service allows communities to Tammy Mashteare, Shiff, Doug Shivers, Bethany Shorey, Judith Beverly Blakeney, Christine Blakeney, Camila Greenberg, Sharon meet their unique needs and challenges. Blanco, Victoria Blewer, Joe Bogan, Janet Greene, Barbara Lexie Massa, George Siegel, Benjamin Siegfried, Jean Simmons, Matthew, Tom Ashley Simons, Dina Sipley, Simone Skerritt, Bogdan, Lynne Boie, Niles Bora, Dan Borden, Greenewalt, Mike In honor of National Volunteer Week, our Maxwell, Chip Mayer, Nancy Skidmore, Gerry Slager, Cindy Slater, Curtis Borden, Paul Bortz, Sheila Bothwell, Greenwood, Steve Addison County nonprofits would like to Amy McAninch, Jim Slater, Earlene Smith, Kathleen Smith, Christy Bougor, Jenna Bourassa, Clement Gross, Danny Grubbs- recognize and thank the many dedicated Stuart McAninch, Beth Smith, Tom Smith, Will Smith, Kelsey R. Bourgon, Sarah Bourne, Claire Bove, Phyllis Donovan, Susan volunteers who invest their time and Susannah McCandless, Smith, Mollie Smith, Scott Smith, Paul Sokal, Bowdish, Suzanne Boyle, Richard Brach, Guran, Jessica Maria strengthen our community. We greatly Shirley McClay, Sarah Sparks, Thomas Spencer, Carol Cole Bradford, Kara Bradford, Gayl Braisted, Guzman Perez appreciate your support and generosity! Naomi McConville, Spencer, Sue Spitzner, Reggie Spooner, Katherine Branch, Kymberly Breckenridge, Thank you for keeping our community safe Patty McCormick, Evelyn Sprague, Sarah Stahl, Ryan Stalker, David Breen, Carolyn Brewer, Elizabeth H and well cared for during this time! Bright, Ronald Browe, Katina Brown, Margot Meg Haberle, Helen Elizabeth McCraken, Sheila Stanley, Darlene Stark, Kathy Starr, Jim McDaniel, Steve Robyn Stattel, Matthew Stattel, Jay Stearns, Brown, Jack Brown, Stacey Brown, Mischul Haerle, Jake Haigh, If you would like to learn more about McElroy, Ed McGuire, Linda Steele, Joyce Stephens, Bonnie Brownstone, Lauren Bruno, Constance David Hallam, volunteer opportunities in Addison County, Lynn McKenna, Lucy Stevens, Marijke Stiffler, Dayna Stimson, Bumbeck, Trish Bunal, Susan Buonincontro, Wilma Hallock, Guy please contact: Sally Burrell, Barbara Burroughs, Kenneth Hallock, Jane Halpin, McKeon, Myrdith Francis Stone, Susan Stone, Kate Stormfield, McKinley, Caroline Sara Stowell, Chuck Strum, Christie Sumner, Burton, Jane Burton, Kay Bussiere, Kelsey Ali O. Hamedani, RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 McLaughlin, Bill Toni Sunderland, Sophie Swallow Buteau Georgia Hamilton, or visit www. volunteersinvt.org Erin Hammond, McSalis, Paulette Meader, Nancy C Vanessa Hampton, The Volunteer Center of the United Way T Merolle, Nathan Merril, T Tall, Cy Tall, Teja Tanner, Charlotte Tate, Leslie Caer Amadora, Mike Cameron, Rayne Hanke-Ledwith, at 388-7189 or Barbara Merz, Cindy Joanna Tatro, Anne Taylor, Karen Taylor, Penny Campbell, Eliana Cañas-Parra, Cindy Elaine Hanley, Anna visit www.unitedwayaddisoncounty.org Cardona, Jack Carew, Margaret Carothers, Hardway, Peter Hare, Messenger, Joseph Pamela Taylor, Sandy Tebbetts, David Tennal, Holly Catlin, Dick Catlin, Nick Causton, Ansley Harralson, Meyers, Middlebury John Tenny, Ken Terrien, Lydia Terrier, Deb Carol Causton, Dan Celik, Laurie Celik, Kathleen Harriman, Ian Hart, Bill Hart, Hilary Rotary Club, Basha Tetreault, Niclas Thein, Lois Thompson, Anne Chabot, Jake Chapline, Barbara Hatch, Audrey Hathaway, Bridget Hauman, Miles, Jane Miller, Rick Miller, John Miniter, Lance Thompson, Edward Thorndike, Mary Charlamb, Malcolm Chase, Patricia Chase, Kevin Hayes, Tai Hazard, Eric Heller, David Joy Minns, Jace Molinari, Cathy Molloy, Chris Beth Tichacek, Sharon Tierra, Valerie Tilford, Charlotte Chase, Carol Chatfield, Jessica Henderson, Mary/Renee Hendricks, Anabel Monje, Richard Moore, Alan Moore, Ashley Laura Till, Gina Tindall, Eileen Toomey, Chatfield, Karen Cheever, Martha Chesley, Hernandez, Ariana Hernandez, Marvel Morcombe, Mitch Moreau, Joyce Morgan, Ron David Torres, Therese Tran, Sarah Tully, Ronnie Chirnoff, Teresa Churchill, Veronica Herriman, Barbara Herrington, Lindsey Morgan, Nancy Morgan, Elizabeth Morrison, Helen Turner, Stanley Turner, Jennifer Turner, Ciambra, Derek Cimler, Maura Clancy, Hescock, Judson Hescock, Robin Hewitt, Patricia Morrow, Thomas Morrow, Virginia Maryann Twyman Hannah Clark, Judith Clark, David Clark, Helmut Hietzker, Gail Hietzker, Lois Higbee, Moser, Janet Mosurick, Lorrie Muller, Gator Ray Clark, Ina Jo Clawson, Bob Cloud, Fern Ed Hilbert, David Hobbs, Barbie Hodgdon, Mumford, Alice Munson, Marie Murphy, Jan U Cloutier, Pauline Cloutier, Kathy Coakley, Amy Hoffman, Paul Hoffman, Sally Holland, Murry, John Myhre, Peg Myhre, Scott Myrick JP Underhill, Paul Urband, Vesta Urband Shayla Coates, Nathan Cobb, Lucinda Robert Holmes, Judy Holmes, David Holmes, Cockrell, Rachel Codding, Robert Coffey, Hal Lewis Holmes, Ella Houlihan, Bob House, N V Cohen, Judy Cole, Anne Collins, Mary Lew Sheila House, Esther Howlett, Richard Gwen Nagy-Benson, Rachael Nagy-Benson, Walter Vaillancourt, Pat Vallaincourt, Jason Collins, David Colmenar, Adriana Comtois, Howson, Joan Hoxie, Sue Hoxie, Stan Ella Nasi, Mike Nason, Ann Naumann, Van Driesche, Carolyn Van Vleck, Helena David Congalton, Mary Conlon, Geoff Huber, Jennifer Hubert, Rebecca Huestis, Terrence Naumann, Marilyn Needham, Fran Van Voorst, Roberto Veguez, Susan Veguez, Conrad, Heidi Considine, John Contreras, Sheila Huestis, Arlene Hunt, Patty Hunt, Kate Nelson, Dottie Nelson, Eric Nelson, Maisie Miguel Velasquez, Maria Luisa Verduzco, Paco Corbalan, Mary Corbett, Mari Cordes, Hunter, Rachel Hunter, Gale Hurd, Rich Newbury, Catherine Nichols, Tom Nicholson, Stephanie Victoria, Hector Vila, Tim Vincent, Jim Cossaart, Diane Cota, Patricia Coursey, Hutton Bob Nixon, Jenn Nixon, Thomas Noble, Elaine Peter Voorhees Matthew Cox, Peggy Cox, Mary Ruth North, Ralph Noyes, Jenn Nuceder Crawford, Meg Crosby, Sandra Crossman, I W Laurie Curler, Elizabeth Curran, Richard Steve Ingram, Maude Irwin, Susan Isham, O Edwin Wageman, Jessica Wagener, Josie Curran, Timothy Curran, David Curran, Elaine Ittleman, Nancy Iwanicki Mary O’Brien, Elizabeth Oettinger, Cathy Wagers, Katie Wagers, Connie Wagner, Helen Curran, Dan Currier Oliver, Alix O’Meara, Collette O’Meara, Dayton Wakefield, Sarah Wakefield, Linda J K.O. Onufry, Anneke Oranje, Nancy Orvis, Wakefield, Jan Walker, Tom Walker, Kim D Janice Jackson, Pat Jackson, Travis Jacobs, Carol Palmer, Gisela Palmer, Kathy Palmer, Walker, Anne Wallace, Bob Wallace, Maren Dawn Daly, Andrew Daly, Barbara Darling, Agnes James, Sandra James, Doug James, Jean Panicucci, Shirley Parfitt, Garreth Walsh, Barbara Walter, Suzanne Ward, Polly Darnell, Ted Davis, Craig Davis, Lori Melissa Jarmel, Susan Jefferies, Kathy Jewett, Parizo, Faith Parkins, Jessica Pashko, Linda Annabelle Warner, Carol Warner, Frances Davis, Robin Davison, Lyn DeGraff, Jacqueline Esther Johansson, Lynsie Johnson, Shari Paskiewicz, Courtney Patterson, Hannah Warren, Cynthia Watters, Chris Watters, Jack Degree, Caroline DeLisle, Corie DeMatties, Johnson, Hayley Jones, Ann Jones-Weinstock, Patterson, Jim Peabody, Kris Pearsall, Watts, Steve Webb, Isabel Weber Cravioto, Jane Demers, Cee Denny, Glenna Densman, Gus Jordan, Leila Joseph, Thea Joseph, Anna Don Peddie, Julie Peddie, Liza Pellerin, Glen Wehrwein, Renita Welch, Toby Welch, Lucinda Desautels, Sandra Desorda, Deborah Jursinic Ruth Penfield, Janella Pennington, Alice Vicki Wells, Susan Werle, Marion Werner, Dickerson, Laura Dillon, Alex Dobin, Mary Perine, Donna Perrin, Mark Perrin, Dana Barbara Whitney, Ed Whitney, Janice Dodge, Bob Donaghey, Sophie Doner, K Perzanoski, Suzanne Peterson, Lauren Whittemore, Judy Wiger-Grohs, Mark Wilch, Lynn Donnelly, Kathleen Donovan, Hannah Peggy Kadima-Mazela, Betty Kafumbe, Peterson, John Pettengill, Priscilla Pierce, Emma Wilcox, Bruce Wilhelm, Tracy Wilhelm, Donovan, Jessica Doos, Jilly dos Santos, Katherine Kahn, Devon Karpak, Shane Kean, Adele Pierce, Stephen Pilcher, Audra Pinto, Jill Wilkens, Curtis Willey, Beatrice Williams, Eliza Doucet, Emma Doucet, Julia Doucet, Bobby Kehr, Margaret Keith, Linda Kelton, Drew Platt, Nico Plume, May Poduschnick, David Williams, Ken Williams, Kate Williams, Amy Douglas, Dorothy Douglas, Naomi Howard Kelton, Rosie Kemp, Judith Kennedy, Robert Poirier, Suzanne Potente, Richard Tim Williams, Meghan Williamson, Heidi Drummond, Ann Duclos, Kathleen Duclos, Lyn Judith Kessler, Christine Ketcham, Roger Potter, Devyn Pratt, Mary Pratt, David Preble, Willis, Kira Winslow, Bill Wisell, Karen Wisell, DuMoulin, Dot Dunham, Frankie Dunleavy Ketchum, Sheila Khalladeh, Kristi Kilpatrick, Kerry Predix, Julia Price, Marilyn Prior, Donna Wood, David Wood, Marnie Wood, Yeaton, Judy Dunning, Heather Durante, Pat Maxine Kimball, Wallace Kimball, Maz Linda Punderson, Eben Punderson, Dorothy Spofford Woodruff, Sara Woodruff, Richard Durfee, David Durgin, Anna Durning, Wilma Kimball, Warren Kimble, Matthew Kimble, Punderson, Holly Puterbaugh, Will Pyle Woods, Jaclynne Wootten, Rosalie Wright- Dykema Carol King, Deborah Kirby, Michael Kirby, Lapin, Vijaya Wunnava, Anja Wurm, Isis Janet Kirby, Dayle Klitzner, Katherine Koehler, Q Wyatt, Skip Wyer E Mike Korkuc, Erik Koskinen, Lois Kraus, Max David Quesnel, Kevin Quiet, Diane Quiet, Margaret Eagan, Jim Eagan, William Eber, Kraus, Bill Kunkel, Kim Kurak, Sara Kurtz, Karen Quigley, Michael Quigley, Sabrina Y John Ebert, Marshall Eddy, Beth Eddy Montello, Deborah Kutzko Quintanilla Margaret Young, Jordan Young II Barbara Ekedahl, Basim el-Toukhy, Cecilia Elwert, Michael Emilio, Glenna Emilo, Rick L R Z Emilo, Julia Emilo, Sara Engle, Judy English, Linda Laberge, Jeffrey Ladd, Ann LaFiandra, Jill Rainville, Nicole Rakhnayev, George Mariana Zamorano, Emely Zeledon, Grace Jacynda Ely Espenshade, Joanna Etka Barbara LaFramboise, Ernest Laframboise, Ramsayer, Lois Randall, Sue Rasmussen, Zimmer, Maja Zimmermann PAGE 3C — NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK • Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 Profiles

Homeward Bound Middlebury College Paige Russell, of Ferrisburgh, has been volunteering Emily Carfi, of Copake Falls, NY, has been at Homeward Bound for the past three years in several a volunteer with the Charter House Coalition capacities but primarily as a dog walker. One of the for the past three years. Emily cooks dinner most important aspects of volunteering for Paige is that each Saturday night throughout the cold winter the opportunity be “hands on”. She’s found there’s months, and works with students to gather nothing more “hands on” than to take a dog for a and train more volunteers so that they may nice walk on a farm road and just let them relax and contribute to the community. Since Emily runs de-stress. Getting the dogs out of their kennel and the Charter House Student Organization on providing them with opportunities to socialize with both Middlebury College campus, this is where a people and other dogs is something Paige does very large portion of her time is dedicated. In her well. She’s great at meeting every dog where they are hometown, she volunteers at her local library in their development while asking a little bit more of and farmer’s market. “I really love connecting them with tremendous kindness. Paige enjoys helping with members of the Middlebury community, in many capacities, she has been instrumental in the both guests of the house and other volunteers,” start of the shelter’s HUB program and can be seen says Emily. “It is so heartwarming to see all of walking adoptable dogs at several area events. Over the dedicated individuals giving some of their the years Paige has adopted three shelter dogs and time to such a great cause.” Thank you, Emily, she believes that volunteering at Homeward Bound is for all you do to help our community! the perfect spot to pay forward all of the love her dogs have shown her. It’s this level of compassion and spirit that makes Paige a greatly valued volunteer who brings joy to the staff and animals alike. Paige also volunteers at Charter House, the Middlebury Congregational The Horse’s Touch, Inc. Church and Dragonheart Vermont. Thank you, Paige, Melanie York of Waltham, has been volunteering with The for all of your support! Horse’s Touch, Inc. for the past year. Melanie decided to volunteer with this organization because she has horses herself and knows how calming they can be. She says she wanted to be able to share that “inner healing feeling” with others. Age Well Meals on Wheels “Horses have a way of calming you and empowering you Glen Wehrwein, of Middlebury, has been a Meals on Wheels volunteer with Age Well for the at the same time. They accept you.” Melanie says. Melanie past two years. Glen delivers meals to Addison County’s most vulnerable community members, attended her first Volunteer Training last summer and has been checking in on their safety and well-being, as well as communicating to the Age Well staff about any volunteering as often as possible ever since. “I enjoy seeing concerns he has about them so they can follow up. What Glen most enjoys about volunteering is the the transformation of the students. Sometimes it happens in opportunity to provide care and attention to his clients. Meals on Wheels Volunteer Coordinator, one session, other times it’s a longer process, but it happens. Christine Dewey describes, “Glen delivers Meals on Wheels on a regular basis and picks up extra A student can start off very closed off and not interested in shifts when asked. He will deliver at the last minute when we have a call out and is always willing to relating to the horses or us, but by the end of their session(s), train new volunteers for us. He is reliable, friendly, kind and compassionate, truly a Gem, and we they have relaxed and not only opened themselves up to the are so fortunate to have him as part of our team.” Glen also volunteers his time to assist the Charter experience, but you can see the joy in their bond with the House with their vegetable gardens and to help with events and brush clean-up for MALT. Thank you horse. It’s truly amazing!” Susie Guran, Instructor and Program for making a difference, Glen! Director at The Horse’s Touch, says “Melanie provides the kind of balanced support we need. She is warm and present and always willing to help in any way. Melanie has a quiet and gentle confidence with both people and horses and is very intuitive about the kind of assistance that is needed from moment to moment. Age Well Meals on Wheels She respectfully allows plenty of space for students to explore and discover on their own, yet is ever Linda Paskiewicz retired from her job as a present and ready to intervene when necessary, whether it’s to encourage them in their learning or paralegal/legal assistant and saw an ad in the Addison to help keep them safe. We love having Melanie on our volunteer team. She helps to make this a Independent for Meals on Wheels volunteers. We are so strong community for all involved and we are grateful for her support.” glad she found time to help us deliver meals in Bristol. According to Linda the best part of delivering Meals on Wheels is the connection made with the clients, “I’ve met some wonderful people (and their pets), and Middlebury College it’s a great feeling to know that for five days a week, Mariana Zamorano, of Greenwich, CT and Cali, people are seeing a friendly face at least once a day.” Colombia, has been a volunteer with Middlebury College It is remarkable she did have time for Meals on Wheels Access Mentors (MiddCAM) for the past year. She helps because Linda is also a foster mom to cats and kittens local high school students navigate the process of applying for Homeward Bound (the Addison County Humane to college. Mariana serves as the treasurer of MiddCAM Society). “It’s amazing to me what great mothers cats and assists with logistics for the program. For the past year, are, and I love watching the kittens grow daily. It’s hard Mariana has also been a volunteer interpreter at the Open to return them to the shelter when they’re old enough to Door Clinic. Mariana enjoys volunteering and describes: be spayed, neutered, and then adopted, but also a great “I like the satisfaction that comes after a task is completed. feeling to know that they will all be adopted into great homes. I take the term “crazy cat lady” as a Every small contribution I make or meeting I attend has an compliment.” She has two of her own cats (Mr. B. and Marcia) and she is fostering a mother cat and immediate outcome and gratification. I really like being in her four kittens for a few more weeks. She has had them since the kittens were about 3 days old. This touch with the community here and helping out in any way is about the fifth litter she has fostered this summer. In addition to fostering cats and kittens, Linda I can.” Mariana had many previous volunteer roles before keeps busy learning to knit, taking a drawing class, attending a yoga class once a week and picks up coming to Middlebury College. For two years she met the guitar occasionally. Linda loves living in Starksboro with her best friend of 59 years. “We grew weekly with patients at her local nursing home and helped up together in New Jersey and still laugh at least once a day,” said Linda. We are so lucky to have sell items in the gift shop. She served as Vice President of volunteers like Linda who are caring, compassionate human beings. Thank you, Linda, and all of our her high school’s Help for the Homeless Club where she volunteers who continue to inspire us with all of your good work. was in charge of the logistics and preparing and serving food at their local homeless shelter. Mariana also worked as an intern at a nonprofit organization in New York City where she VOLUNTEERS provided free psychosocial support for cancer patients, ran wellness We thank you for your time and service. workshops, assisted as an interpreter at different events, and helped to raise funds for the organization. Thank you for your generosity, Mariana!

Fowler’s R & R Ranch Kassie De Camp, of Whiting, has been the volunteer Farm Foreman with Fowler’s R & R Ranch for the past five years. Fowler’s R & R Ranch, a nonprofit organization and working farm in Whiting, provides a supportive and therapeutic environment for veterans to build skills and connect with the community. As Farm Foreman, Kassie’s responsibilities include feeding the animals, mucking the stalls, moving animals, building fencing, assisting with animal care and other farm projects. Kassie shares, “I love Milk is a healthy source of vitamin D and calcium volunteering because I’m helping others and spending time with to maintain bone strength, preserve muscle strength the animals. Volunteering has helped me come out of my comfort & helps prevent osteoporosis. zone and work on becoming a better person.” Owner Bruce Monument Farms Dairy Fowler, “Kassie’s help over these last years, with special attention to birthing, are most valuable here at the farm.“ Thank you for 2107 James Rd., Weybridge, VT | 802-545-2119 your dedication to the community, Kassie!

Jody Brakeley, RN, working with Privilege & Poverty summer intern JJ Moser, who served as a medical interpreter at the Open Door Clinic APPRECIATES VOLUNTEERS! in Middlebury. WomenSafe would like to thank our 75 dedicated volunteers who donated 8,691 hours of their time It’s National Volunteer Week. during the 2019 fiscal year by: The Center for Community Engagement thanks all • Staffing our 24/7 hotline of the students, faculty, staff, and community partners • Assisting people at court for their commitment to public service, especially in • Co-facilitating support groups • Performing administrative tasks this challenging time. • Serving on our Board of Directors • Supporting our stewardship efforts Thank you. Given these challenging times, WomenSafe is grateful for our volunteers who continue to serve survivors in our community. We are so appreciative of their hard work! 24 Hour Hotline: 802-388-4205 • [email protected] NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK • Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 — PAGE 4C Profiles

Middlebury College Middlebury College MALT Chloe Zinn, of South Hero, Julia Keith, of Andover, MA, has been a Dave Hallam is a one-of- VT, has been a volunteer with volunteer with Special Olympics for the past 16 a-kind volunteer integral to the DREAM program for the years. She has participated in SO Unified Sports the success of MALT. For over past eight months. Chloe was a (basketball, soccer and skiing) which brings ten years Dave has dedicated summer camp counselor at Camp together SO Athletes and Unified Partners to eight plus hours a month DREAM in 2019, and is now a build character, leadership and friendship. In towards updating MALT’s donor co-chair at the Middlebury DREAM this program Julia has mentored elementary, database, connecting community mentoring branch. Chloe helps middle and high school students and formed close members to MALT through plan activities for the kids every friendships with adults with different intellectual donor mailings and calls, and Friday and builds one-on-one abilities by fostering an inclusive environment bringing Otter Creek Bakery relationships with them. Chloe is through athletics. Julia also brought the SO muffins to grateful MALT staff. also a Youth Dance Mentor with program to Middlebury by co-founding (with Ellie Whether we have a question the Salisbury Community School Greenberg) an official Special Olympics club. about the intricacies of online and loves getting to be silly with This past year, Julia completed the training to data management software or the kids! Chloe shares, “Kids are become an official adaptive volunteer instructor the conditions at Rikert, Dave so fun to hang out with, and I›m for the SOVT ski race team through Vermont is the man with the answer. lucky I get to be reminded of the Adaptive Ski and Sports. In high school, Julia was Dave’s selfless spirit is evident simplicity and fun in life every a member and leader of the Best Buddies club. through his involvement with the single week.” Thank you for your contributions, Chloe! Julia appreciates the opportunity to volunteer and Counseling Service of Addison describes, “I enjoy the lasting connections that I County and his kindness in every have made throughout the years of playing unified aspect of life. Running into Dave sports. Watching those with different intellectual at the co-op, ski slopes, or the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum abilities become a part of a team where they not TAM is sure to be the highlight of Peter Huber, of Monkton, has been a Lake Champlain Maritime only are challenged physically but also able to make friendships with both partners and athletes is your day. We cannot thank Dave Museum volunteer since 2002. Peter has assisted with the Schooner one of the most rewarding experiences. My twin brother has down syndrome, and watching him gain enough for everything he has Lois McClure for the past 17 years. He contributed time during the confidence and friendships through Special Olympics is one of the main reasons that I continue to done - MALT would surely be a early stages of construction in 2002 through until launch in 2004, volunteer!” Thank you for all you give, Julia! different place without him. after which he served as an interpreter and crew member during voyages and assisted with the vessel’s maintenance and repair. Peter began working in the LCMM Boat Shop in 2015 after he retired Addison County Readers from teaching. His focus has been to assist high school students in the construction of a new boat each year and in the repair of Mary Dodge, of Cornwall, has volunteered with older boats during the spring school semester. “I’m happy to share Addison County Readers, Inc. since 2008. The ACR my skills and abilities with others and I believe positive personal Board is the sponsor of Addison County’s Dolly engagement with others does change lives. I also benefit personally Parton’s Imagination Library that sends a free, from volunteering in that I have expanded my skills and abilities, monthly book to over 1,100 preschoolers enrolled worked and played with some truly amazing people, and have in the program. ACR recruits children and pays for gained a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.” the cost of the books that are mailed each month. “Peter is a great asset to the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in ACR is entirely volunteer run and each of us does so many ways,” describes Volunteer Coordinator, Elisa Nelson. “As a variety of tasks that keep the program operating a retired teacher, Peter has a special ability to make connections with smoothly. As ACR Vice-President, Mary’s principal students. Coupling those interpersonal skills with his boat building, responsibilities have been writing grants, solicitation of repair and sailing skills, Peter has a strong knowledge base to contributions from service organizations, and working draw upon for instructing and inspiring students. When working with other board members and volunteers to achieve with the general public, anywhere around the museum or on the their funding goals. Her commitment, persistence ACTR schooner Lois McClure in her travels, Peter is patient and thoughtful and professionalism have helped ACR grow in its Emma Bergeron, of in his explanations of Lake Champlain history. We thank Peter for ability to reach and serve children. One of Mary’s Middlebury, has been a his many years of devoted service to the Lake Champlain Maritime accomplishments was helping to establish ACR’s volunteer with ACTR for the Museum and look forward to his enthusiastic help for many years.” Project Books-at-Birth at Porter Birthing Center where past two years. As a Dial-A- Peter volunteers his time to support several other organizations. He nurses give a free children’s book to each newborn Ride driver, Emma ensures has worked with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports for the past 17 before the family leaves the hospital, encouraging that clients get to and from years. As a volunteer coach for the Alpine Race Team, he helps them to begin reading from day one. “Access to appointments and other prepare racers for the annual Special Olympic Winter Games. Peter books has had an important, lasting impact in my necessary destinations safely. has worked with Addison Allies Network for the past 2 years. In life, says Mary. “As a parent and teacher, reading Emma loves helping people this role, he provides migrant farmworkers in Addison County with was always a special time to share the multitude of get out to enjoy life and stay instruction in English, skills for independent living and rides to various experiences (happy, sad, fun, scary, silly, informative, healthy and appreciates all the appointments. Peter has served as President of the Board of Directors and challenging). Knowing that the Imagination nice people she meets along of Shader Croft for the past 2 years. Shader Croft is a small, non- Library reaches and enriches so many Addison County the way. Previous to her work profit that organizes adventure-based summer literacy camps for children is wonderful.” Mary enjoys working alongside with ACTR, Emma volunteered middle school students. Peter also provides instructional support to ACR’s committed volunteers and time spent on fun with the Rutland Regional students. Thank you for your many contributions, Peter! and challenging projects, “Because we are volunteers Transit for 20 years. Volunteer with more fluid roles than in traditional programs, I have been able to work on projects completely Coordinator Pam Spatafora new to me, such as setting up the ACR website.” In addition to her work with ACR, Mary serves as describes, “Emma is a very Chair of the Cornwall Conservation Commission and gives her time to VT Coverts, an organization reliable and conscientious Open Door Clinic that supports landowners in meeting their forest management goals and in enhancing diverse wildlife volunteer. She is always smiling In a little more than a year since Nelly habitat and healthy ecosystems. Thank you for all you do for our community, Mary! and her riders love her.” Thank Aranibar-Salomon started to volunteer you, Emma, for supporting your with the ODC, she has dedicated almost community! 100 hours to us as either a bilingual nurse or a medical interpreter. A resident of Panton, Nelly enjoys her time with the ODC. She says: “The team of staff and volunteers make all the difference. Julia We thank and and Jody are an inspiration and so are all the providers and helpers in every celebrate all local way. Everyone is so caring, dedicated and supportive, and the environment is very cooperative. Also, all the patients volunteers giving get treated with respect, dignity and professionalism. It is an amazing place to volunteer. I am also very life its glad to have the opportunity to put my nursing skills to work in my community and for patients who need the care but cannot afford full meaning. it. Addison County has a small population and sometimes it is a bit awkward for me to meet a patient out of context. I usually wear Affordable Cremation & Burial Plans scrubs at the clinic so it is hard to figure out who am I outside of the The only on-site crematory in Addison Vergennes Animal Hospital clinic, but sometimes I get that look and even the question…’where County. Locally owned & operated do I know you from?’. ODC clinic managers always put out some by Walter Ducharme. great food for the volunteers. I often come to the clinic after my shift salutes the many volunteers at the hospital in Burlington and I am starving. I tell them I come for the spread and desserts!” Nelly’s passion and drive to help others Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home who have given of their time is admirable. Being able to provide nursing care in Spanish as well 117 South Main St. Middlebury, VT as interpret for other medical providers makes her an invaluable 802 388 2311 •sandersonfuneralservice.com and expertise during addition to our team. these trying times. The Middlebury Knights of Columbus Council 642 contributes/volunteers at a significant level for its parishes needs and causes. Additionally, the Knights have made WE PLEDGE TO the worthy causes of the greater Middlebury community a central focus of its volunteerism and SUPPORT OUR DOWNTOWN financial contributions on a regular basis. These include Addison County Special Olympics, HOPE food shelf, BUSINESSES TODAY, Charter House daily and Friday night meals and cold month Thank you to shelter for those in need, student scholarship grants, MUHS Boys State participants, Bishop’s Fund, Camp Takumta, Pregnancy TOMORROW & BEYOND! Resource Center, Christain Service committee, family and youth our volunteers for all ministry, Middlebury Amateur Hockey and Middlebury Youth your hard work! 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Open Door Clinic Open Door Clinic Pete Hare, of Middlebury, is a regular, reliable volunteer Lewis Holmes, MD is one of our longest-term providers, who is selfless with his time. Pete started to volunteer with the volunteering at our clinics since 1998! For 22 years, Lewis Open Door Clinic in November 2017 and has, since then, has been a cheerful regular at our Middlebury clinics. He also dedicated over 120 hours to facilitate communication between volunteers regularly at our mobile clinic at the annual Mexican patients and health care providers. He is engaged, passionate, Consulate visit to Midldlebury. This is what he has to say: “I and always striving to improve his skills and capacity as a love volunteering at ODC because of the wonderful and varied medical interpreter for regular health care appointments and patients I meet. Hard working Vermonters who toil long hours also mental health counseling. Pete generally volunteers at in jobs that don’t provide insurance and come in late at night to two clinics per month, and we are so fortunate to get to see address their various health issues. Jamaican farm workers who him so often. He loves the staff, the doctors, therapists, nurses, have come to Vermont for generations to work on vegetable interpreters, the volunteers at reception and, of course, the farms and orchards, who take such pride in their work and community we serve - which, for him as an interpreter, is the crops, and carry such a burden of high blood pressure and Spanish speaking community of Addison County (primarily diabetes. I’m often surprised to learn that they often receive from Mexico). “Those of us who are volunteering share a better care in Jamaica than hourly workers do in Vermont. And couple of important interests. First, we enjoy doing our own the ubiquitous Mexican farm workers who toil alongside dairy small bit to help make the lives of people in our community a farmers day after day, who are here for months and even years little better. Secondly, many of us share a passion for Hispanic at a stretch, sending money home to their families without the culture! We enjoy interacting with people from other cultures ability to safely travel to see them. These men and women bring and we enjoy talking with each other about our experiences in their injuries, high blood pressure, diabetes and depression living and traveling in the Hispanic world. I taught Spanish for born of years of work far from home in an uncertain climate of 20 years and I always told my students that one of the great advantages for an American to learn fear. I’m uplifted by the care and attention many of the workers Spanish was that there were many opportunities to actually use your Spanish in a meaningful way, receive from their farm owners and co-workers who recognize given the size of the Hispanic population in the US and our proximity to Central and South America. and appreciate their strong work ethic and steady presence. The staff at ODC is marvelous, paid I had no idea that I would actually be able to make my Spanish useful here in little ol’ Middlebury and volunteer. The eclectic mix of volunteers brings an extra bonus to each evening as I learn a bit when my family moved here in 2001. It’s kind of a dream come true!”, says Pete. We couldn’t do about each person’s life journey, clinical background and why they line up to donate their time to what we do without him! Thank you, Pete. ODC. The Open Door Clinic brings so much to Addison County and beyond, helping those who slip through the wide cracks of the healthcare and political system, following up to make sure that health improves and conditions are addressed, going regularly to farms and churches to provide vaccines and cheer and community. I’m so glad to be a small part of such a great organization.” Lewis and his wife Breena will be moving in the upcoming months, and we will miss them greatly. Thank you, Lewis, for all your years of helping to meet the medical needs of those in Addison County and beyond! Open Door Clinic Linn Larson, of Middlebury, has been volunteering at Open Door Clinic the Open Door Clinic since ”sometime in the mid-late Liza Pellerin, of Benson, works as a phlebotomist at Porter Hospital 90’s”, as she can remember. and has been volunteering with the ODC since June 2017. Over the She even got to volunteer years, she has dedicated more than 140 hours to our organization, a couple of times when we mostly interpreting between English and Spanish for health and were still “Health on Wheels”, mental health care appointments. Liza is a steadfast volunteer who serving Addison County from helps our clinic in multiple roles. Always ready to help in any way our old blue bus. Linn got she is able, she approaches every task with focus and compassion. more involved after both her “Volunteering with the Open Door Clinic gives me a sense of ACTR kids were born, when the purpose, that what I do can help others and make a difference David Andrews, of ODC found a building to in someone’s life. It gives me the opportunity to give back to my Middlebury, has been further establish their practice. community. I also like the camaraderie between the volunteers. volunteering as a Dial-A- Linn has recently become You get to meet some of the most amazing people and learn about Ride Driver for the past year. ODC’s medical director and their adventurous lives. I had always wanted to volunteer because David enjoys bringing clients continues to volunteer at as a healthcare worker of almost 30 years, I knew there was a need to appointments, meeting clinics. She also attends board for Spanish interpreters. I had seen first-hand how frightening and new people, feeling useful meetings and really enjoys overwhelming it can be to be in ACTR and helping to meet needs. going on outreach to the farms need of medical care and not Sheila Rheaume, of East ACTR’s Volunteer Coordinator, “to get to see the community understand the language spoken. Middlebury, has been a Dial- Pam Spatafora, appreciates in a different way”. Linn works The ODC staff encouraged me A-Ride volunteer with ACTR his support, “David brings closely with our two clinic nurses throughout the week, providing to become a volunteer and, once for the past fifteen years. care and commitment to his the support our patients need. “I like volunteering at the Open I started, I discovered that it is Sheila enjoys interacting with volunteer position through Door Clinic because I feel I have something to contribute, it’s fun, one of my favorite things to do. her clients and helping them every ride he provides. He I really like the people who do this kind of work, and I grew up The patients are so thankful and get to appointments and is always a pleasure to in a family where volunteer work was always part of the fabric. appreciative, it just warms my other necessary destinations work with.” In addition to Once, after the medical visit was over, a patient offered to read heart”, says Liza. She generally safely and on time. Volunteer volunteering with ACTR, David my aura for me. And I said: “Do you think I want to know what volunteers at two clinics per month Coordinator, Pam Spatafora has served on the Board of my aura is?” She said I have an orange aura, which means you - and it cannot be understated says, “Sheila has been a End of Life Services for the past are warm and friendly. We just had a funny chuckle”, recalls how valuable it is to have a dedicated volunteer driver for four years and the Board of the Linn. Many thanks for all the time you volunteer to help keep our Spanish-speaker familiar with ACTR for 15 years! She loves Counseling Service of Addison community healthy! the Open Door Clinic patient meeting new people and the County for the past two years. population working at Porter chance to get out and about.” Thank you for all you do, Laboratory! We couldn’t do what We are so grateful for the David! we do without her! support you provide, Sheila!

MANY THANKS TO Thanks to all the volunteers who make a difference COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS by supporting their community! Addison County Home Health and Hospice salutes the community volunteers who are using their time, talents and resources to help othersMANY in these THANKS challenging TO times. OUR We are especiallyCOMMUNITY thankful for ourVOLUNTEERS agency volunteers Thank you, Volunteers, who visit our patients and provide such for making Addison County warmth and comfort to them. To learn more about our a better place for everyone! growing volunteer program please contact Heather Barry at 802-388-7259. 282 Boardman St., Middlebury • 802-388-3608 www.hope-vt.org 254 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven (Rte 7) | ACHHH.org

Homeward Bound Addison County’s Humane Society Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, says “Meowy meowy thanks to the many people who have opened their hearts and homes to provide foster care to shelter animals during the COVID19 pandemic.” The Homeward Bound family has grown exponentially in these past weeks and months and we are so grateful to everyone who has joined us in caring for Addison County’s needful animals.

Please visit: HomewardBoundAnimals.org for information on how you can become a Foster Care Provider.

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Open Door Clinic Open Door Clinic Bill Kunkel, of Vergennes, is the kind of nurse we all want to Laurene Rogers, of Middlebury, has served for a have. He is calm, measured, and insightful in providing care to number of years on our board, as treasurer of the our patients. Bill started to volunteer with the Open Door Clinic board, as secretary of the board and as a member a little over two years ago and he enjoys it because “the Open of our finance committee. What we appreciate most Door Clinic addresses a fundamental need for people who about Laurene is that she is always willing to help, at often have nowhere else to go. I consider healthcare a human a moment’s notice, and no matter the task - helping right, regardless of a person’s income, spoken language, or ODC’s executive director Heidi Sulis fill out a form, nationality. So I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with a starting a new project, or working through a finance group that works so hard to provide it. What stands out about puzzle. Prior to this paralyzing pandemic, Laurene my time volunteering at ODC is the atmosphere created by would hop on her bike, cycle over to the clinic and sit the people there - staff and patients alike. It’s a genuinely with Heidi for however long it took to work something welcoming and positive team to work with, and they alleviate out. Thank you, Laurene, for your years of service, your tremendous anxiety and discomfort for so many people. No commitment to the ODC, your warmth and graciousness matter how busy I’ve been with my job and family and all the and your continual support! other day-to-day worries, I’ve never left Open Door Clinic without being glad I spent my time there.” We feel grateful to be able to count on you, Bill. Thank you very much!

Charter House Coalition Open Door Clinic Deborah Young, of New Haven, has been a Alec Rogers, from Atlanta, is a junior at Middlebury College volunteer with Charter House Coalition for the who has been volunteering in our office on a weekly basis past 6 years. Charter House Coalition is a non- for the last year to help us prepare for our Tuesday evening profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to clinics, and further volunteers at the clinics he prepares for, providing basic food and housing in and around helping check in patients at the front desk. He has been Middlebury. Deborah serves breakfast and incredibly flexible and dependable, and he puts smiles on all dinner, does laundry, helps keep the house clean of our faces when he arrives at the office with his good nature and provides supportive and caring interaction and genuine love of helping others. “I really like volunteering with the guests. “I do what I can to help make at the ODC because I feel like I am, in a very small way, their lives easier, whether that is talking, listening, helping people who have nowhere else to turn. It is also really helping them get to an appointment, hanging out fun because the team at the ODC is really friendly and fun to with them or bringing them a water bottle when be around! As a student at the college, it’s also really nice to they are using an old Gatorade bottle as theirs,” be able to go off campus and feel like I am interacting with says Deborah. “What I most enjoy is the feeling folks in the “real world” a little bit. I’ve only volunteered at the of being part of a community that brings me into clinic a little bit, but I’m amazed by the genuine kindness of contact with people who otherwise would not the patients who come to the ODC. From my brief interactions be part of my life. I have a lot to learn from the with them, I’ve seen many lovely smiles, heard funny jokes and guests. Especially in these times, I believe it is very even seen patients donate to the clinic. I think that I really like important to be kind to those around us, especially the ODC because it’s a real community where people provide those who have not been as fortunate.” Samantha reciprocal care for one another”, says Alec. We are lucky to Kachmar, Co-Director of the Charter House Coalition shares, “Deborah is such an upbeat positive count him as one of our delightful volunteers, and we couldn’t person. It is a joy to spend time with her, and her presence in the building is an asset to Charter do what we do without him! BRISTOL FIRE DEPARTMENT WomenSafe MALT Proudly Serving since 1894 Amy Mason, Chris Anderson, Treasurer of Weybridge, For most of his life Chris has lived, attended school and worked Our volunteers have heart, integrity, has served as in the Middlebury area. Recently retired, Chris remains active in commitment and are highly Board Chair of the community as a long-time Board member for Addison County valued team players. WomenSafe for Community Trust, the volunteer recycling coordinator for the Town the past 5 years. of Weybridge and by volunteering for other community projects If you possess these qualities and want What Amy most whenever needed. Chris also coach the Middlebury Union High to serve in a way that few can, enjoys about her School cross country running team and the distance runners on you have everything we need. volunteer work the track team. He is an avid runner and enjoys hiking and other is the positive outdoor recreational activities as much as possible. Chris lives in Our firefighters are committed, impact it can Weybridge only a short walk from the TAM with his wife Nancy, well trained and supported by have on others. two dogs and a cat. the town of Bristol. Amy shares, “It If you’re interested in joining please call matters to me Brett LaRose Most importantly, to know that at 453-3201 or email: family and friends got their backs. my work makes [email protected] One doesn’t work without the other. a meaningful difference in the community and in the lives of our neighbors, especially women, children, and people for whom power isn’t always on their side.” Amy has been a volunteer with Friends of Weybridge Elementary for the past 7 years, Parents Supporting A big THANK YOU Thoughtful Technology for the past 3 years, the Yoga Equity Project for the past year and Addison County Mutual Aid for the to all the volunteers who past month. We are grateful for the support you provide our community, Amy! contribute so much to the quality of so many lives. MALT Julia Anderson, Vice President We would like to thank all of the For over 20 years Julia worked in conservation with NGO’s and for the federal government where she was an easement program volunteers that have helped with manager in Ohio and Vermont. MALT’s programs, events, and trails, along with its ability to protect vital natural and agricultural our “Meals for All” program to help lands, make it a positive force for sustaining healthy communities in Addison County. Julia is thrilled and honored to be able to those impacted by COVID-19. help MALT as a board member and MALT is thrilled and honored to have her in its ranks. Rt. 7 South • Middlebury • 388-6297 We are working hard to provide take-out and meal delivery to ANYONE, kids through seniors, in our 5-town school district free of charge. JACKMAN FUELS, INC. GREEN MOUNTAIN FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM This includes Addison, Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham and Serving Addison & Chittenden Counties Since 1945 West Addison. These meals will be available Thank you to all while ANWSD schools are closed. This would not be possible without our volunteers. Addison County volunteers! And thank you to ALL of the volunteers that work hard all year round to keep the Boys & Thank you to our Foster Grandparents who served youth in preschools and elementary Girls Club running! We appreciate all of you and schools throughout Addison County this the hard work that you do! PROPANE • ULTRA LOW SULFUR FUEL OIL • KEROSENE year. We are grateful for your dedication and support! 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES 877-2661 The Green Mountain Foster Grandparent Program 20 Armory Lane, Vergennes, VT 79 Court Street, Suite 7 Middlebury, Vermont 05753 (802) 870-7199 • bgcvergennes.org 205 Main Street, Vergennes • jackmanfuels.com 802.388.7044 | VolunteersInVT.org PAGE 7C — NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK • Addison Independent, Thursday, April 23, 2020 Neighbors take the lead during times of need In conversations with area Greg Cousino is also a member Profiles residents about neighbors, some of the Starksboro Volunteer Fire names standout as noteworthy Department. volunteers. Here are some efforts George Parker, described as that came to our attention recently, an “amazing guy,” manages the and comments passed on about Monkton Boy Scouts and also does Open Door Clinic MALT their efforts. a lot for the town, including starting Nathan Merril was only able to volunteer with Addison Central Patrick Ganey, Secretary Vaneasa Stearns at the Lincoln a Monkton Community Day. Teens for a few months before the spread of Covid-19, but in that General Store was one of the Abby Diehl-Noble, pastor at Patrick has worked at non-profits his entire career, including a time he made a huge impact in our lives. Many of the dishes we theatre, a watershed organization, and two colleges. He also first people in Lincoln to start the New Haven Congregational served during our open hours and more than a few served at our developing a plan for how to get Church, and Kim Callahan are worked for and served in the Peace Corps, and was an elected Friday Night Group run by OutRight Vermont were prepared by official in Minnesota, where he served on the Northfield City groceries to people who would helping organize the “New Haven him. He would spend hours diligently preparing the most aromatic not be able to go out to get them. Mutual Aid.” Council. Patrick loves hiking on the TAM and in the Green dishes that filled the whole space with delicious scents, and the Mountains, especially in winter. She is doing deliveries, curbside Among the great volunteers at teens always devoured our snacks on the days that Nathen had service, offering more fresh the Boys and Girls Club of Greater cooked. He was also delightful company with a good ear for produce and other food items. She Vergennes are Zoe Kaslow, Nancy music and a kind, giving heart. Addison Central Teens would like also acts as an information center Conant and Deb Stenner. to give Nathan a big, and well deserved thank you! and graciously assists people who John McNerney and Lee MALT need help by connecting them with Kauppila run the Monkton Wood Eben Punderson, Immediate Past President someone who can find solutions to Bank, which helps those in need of Eben has served as our Board President for 3 years. When it challenges. firewood for winter heat. comes to the fine points of the land conservation process, Eben Clara Carroll, Deirdre Kelly Julie Doucet does a lot to help MALT leads MALT in creating strong and thoughtful easements. He’s a and Steve Alexander have been migrant farm workers, even outside resident of Weybridge and has served on several boards in the coordinating efforts to make sure her work at the Open Door Clinic Michael Corbett, President community, including Weybridge Elementary School and HOPE. that vulnerable families are getting Justin Cox, the new minister at Mike serves as the board president for MALT. Mike and his wife, the food they need. the United Church of Lincoln, has two young children, and black lab enjoy spending time outdoors The Meals for All effort that been working hard to make sure and can often be found hiking on the TAM year-round. Mike is feeding kids in the Addison that people have food, heat, and is also an assistant track and field coach for Middlebury Union Northwest School District has spiritual support throughout the High School. Mike appreciates MALT and the TAM as essential MALT seen notable volunteering efforts stay at home order. components to the quality of life in Middlebury and volunteers as Meg Burns, Board Member from Sue Hameline, Cookie Step, Tory Riley and Tyler Wood Meg loves living across from the Chipman Hill section of the Eric Reid St. John, and Simon were recently spotted walking TAM where she can relive her childhood romping and playing in Schreier. along the roads doing their own the woods right outside her door. Meg is committed to helping Active with the student mentor personal Green Up Day — hauling MALT grow by spreading the word about what she thinks of as program is Susan Klaiber. She large bags of trash in both arms. MALT Middlebury’s greatest asset: the TAM. is also busy with the Starksboro Long-time Robinson Elementary Julia Anderson, Vice President Project Read and the Friends of School teacher Mary O’Brien For over 20 years Julia worked in conservation with NGO’s and Jerusalem Schoolhouse in South volunteers with the Starksboro for the federal government where she was an easement program Starksboro. Food Shelf, Project READ and manager in Ohio and Vermont. MALT’s programs, events, and MALT Three-season youth sports coach (See Helpers, Page 8C) trails, along with its ability to protect vital natural and agricultural Derek Hammel, Board Member lands, make it a positive force for sustaining healthy communities Derek’s background is in finance, banking, and investments, in Addison County. Julia is thrilled and honored to be able to help primarily for non-profit entities. Derek has served on several MALT as a board member and MALT is thrilled and honored to local boards / committees, including Porter Medical Center, MALT have her in its ranks. the Weybridge Conservation Commission, and the Vermont Ethan Miller, Board Member Community Foundation Investment Committee (current). He enjoys Ethan Miller has spent his life devoted to land stewardship, trail running and snowshoeing on the TAM. education, and family. He’s been an educator, a small organic farmer, worked on ecological restoration projects around the West, and built and maintained trails for the Forest Service. He MALT feels grateful to live in this part of Vermont rich in education, Tyler James, Board Member agriculture, wildlands, family, and community. MALT is grateful to As a native and resident of Weybridge, Tyler grew up immersed Ethan for his time and expertise. in an outdoor culture, being an avid hiker, hunter, fisherman, and trail runner. Having obtained a Wildlife Ecology degree from the University of Maine and now farming the family farm, Monument Farms, Tyler has a great passion for the conservation of our forestland’s, agricultural lands and wildlife habitats. The opportunities created through past MALT efforts have given him the ability to enjoy these local forests and amazing trail systems and as a board member of MALT, he is able to help shape the organization’s future accomplishments. Thank you, MALT Addison County Claire Tebbs, Board Member Claire moved to Vermont in 6th grade from Somerset, England. Staying with friends She quickly fell in love with spring peepers, star gazing, and ZITI THE CAT is residing with a volunteer foster home in volunteers! wooded trails. In her professional life, she has worked as a Middlebury. 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I watched “I’ve told Age Well it’s the best Bishop Coyne celebrate Easter hour of my week, going out visiting Mass on television. The tones with people.” go off for an EMS call in Gaines was the president of the Addison. Luckily, the patient is Rotary Club in the mid-1990s when not exhibiting any COVID-19 the club adopted Meals on Wheels symptoms. I buy the New York as a charity it would sponsor. Over papers and on the cover is an the years, as the effort grew and the EMT helping an ill Statue of club shrank, the Vergennes Lions Liberty. It makes me proud. Club signed on, too, and then both I am scared. We are all clubs eventually reached out further scared. I feel like I am in a for more community volunteers. landing craft circling Omaha Now about 15 drivers take turns Beach just before the D-Day making daily runs along three landing. I wonder if the virus Vergennes-area routes, in the will kill me and, worse, will it process serving around 30 clients a kill my wife simply because I LONGTIME MEALS ON Wheels volunteer driver Scott Gaines day, Gaines said. enjoys seeing and talking to people on his Friday deliveries. He has like to volunteer. Meals come from the Age Well’s had to change his routine during the coronavirus pandemic, with I worked a 24-hour shift Rutland branch to the St. Peter’s shorter stops and more of them. Friday night to Saturday night Catholic Church garage in the heart on Middlebury Regional EMS. I of downtown Vergennes. After both are sad that an important part continue volunteering. am exhausted. We had only one meals are packed in vehicles each of Meals and Wheels delivery, the “I had done a lot of reading hour of sleep Friday night — we route takes an hour, give or take a human element, has been largely and looked at how I was going to were busy. As I bring patients to few minutes, to complete. lost. approach it. And with gloves on and Porter Hospital, University of The time on the route can depend “These people are really missing a mask, and no contact with these Vermont Medical Center, and on the how long volunteers take to the contact. They’ll talk to you folks, I feel pretty confident I can Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical visit with their clients, Gaines said, through the door, or open the door stay safe,” he said. Center, the nurses, doctors and but visits are a little shorter under and say, ‘I miss you,’” he said. Gaines urged others to volunteer technicians who receive our the current circumstances. That contact has always been the up to 90 minutes a week it patients are all garbed with “Right now, of course, it’s scary, an essential part of the Meals on takes, and said he would be happy N95 respirators, gloves and eye because they’re mostly older Wheels effort, Gaines said. to discuss it with others and pass protection. It is like being on folks, mostly with immune-system “You’d knock on the door and go along names to Age Well — he a movie set but, unfortunately, problems and health issues,” Gaines right in and have a chat with them, urged people to call him at his this is our new reality. said. anywhere for a couple minutes to business, Gaines Insurance Agency, I would like to thank my “I call it a drop and run, right eight or 10 minutes. It’s just a huge at 877-2878. EMS colleagues, the nurses, now,” he added. “We’re instructed to thing. It’s part of the deal here. After a long day or week at work, technicians, and doctors, who wear a mask and wear gloves. We’re We’re kind of an ambassador for he said a Meals on Wheels run is a are now risking everything, to instructed to take a bag with the meal Age Well, checking in on these perfect antidote to stress. help our patients get through and hang it off their door. And then folks. When I see someone in “It’s wicked fun if you like this pandemic. Thanks for call them or make contact with them trouble I email the Age Well office,” people,” Gaines said. “The minute being there for us! BRIDPORT PARAMEDIC PAUL Miller of Town Line First to make sure they get it before we Gaines said. “You’ve got someone I step out the door everything Editor’s note: Paramedic Response shows what he looks like in full personal protective leave. A lot of them are waiting for looking out for them every day.” changes, because I know the folks Paul Miller, who is the training equipment, which he will wear when he is called to the Porter you.” Even with the current pandemic I’m about to encounter are waiting officer for Town Line First Medical Center to help during a surge in COVID-19 patients. Gaines said he and the clients Gaines said he did not hesitate to for me.” Response Squad, spent time last week at Porter Medical “surge,” which everyone hopes to volunteer to help out if they Center Emergency Department does not come. Porter ER has overwhelmed with COVID-19 being trained for the coming asked for paramedics and EMTs patients. Volunteers offer delivery in Brandon BRANDON — A group of take advantage of the wonderful townofbrandon.com with the volunteers is giving their time to volunteers that have stepped up following information: Who you Brandon-area residents who can’t in the Brandon-area community. are, where you ordered from, get out to shop for food or other The Brandon Free Public Library, physical address for delivery, and Crafts necessities during this time of Brandon Area Toy Project and best contact number. Or you can social distancing. town of Brandon have partnered call Volunteer Coordinator Colleen (Continued from Page 1C) The simple and interesting format. Overall it expects to Brandon Area Deliveries is to provide a delivery service for Wright at (802) 282-6548. the stress levels,” reads a project projects are aimed at encouraging harness over 400 volunteers via serving Brandon, Forest Dale, people that need help getting their 4. Wait for contact from the narrative provided by Kathryn creative outlets for the whole Mutual Aid, which builds positive Goshen, Leicester, Pittsford, supplies. group’s vetted volunteer. They will Torres. “By creating age/ family. It’s an opportunity for community spirit. Sudbury and Whiting. Here’s how it works: let you know how/when and where developmentally appropriate art parents and children have to share “Many individuals have offered People who are at a greater risk 1. Call the retailer and pay for it will be dropped off. For the sake bags/boxes, parents and children activities in a fun and rewarding their services in order to remain of contracting the coronavirus your supplies over the phone. of safely, of course, there will be will explore material together way. The project is also designed connected,” the project narrative and anyone else who is unable 2. Let the retailer know that no face-to-face contact. and use child-focused art to to act as a creative bridge between explains. “Feeling useful and to access their normal method of you are having the delivery service Those who would like to help regulate emotions, and help homes and schools, between ensuring a weekly craft and art getting necessities (food, supplies, pick-up your items. volunteer their services may call support parents and their families children and their teachers and connection between schools and pharmacy, etc.) are invited to 3. Send an email to: delivery@ Wright at the number above. to calm anxious or overwhelmed care-providers. The continuity families will help to maintain a nervous systems.” of connecting children parents continued sense of community During this time of social and teachers remotely during whilst children are unable to distancing, the group of around 50 the stay-at-home period is connect with their teachers and THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! childcare directors spearheading particularly important, according friends.” Helpers the project aims to make a weekly to organizers. Beyond the stress-relief and appeal to the local community The long-running Rural Fund community building, organizers (Continued from Page 7C) to collect items and to distribute Delivery program, headed by of the project also noted that it can the Four Winds Nature Institute them to around 100 children and Anne Gleason, hopes to continue encourage an interest and a love program. their families. the project this summer in some of the arts and crafts. Elsa Gilbertson is a long-time member of the boards of the Starksboro Meetinghouse and Starksboro Historical Society. An active volunteer with the Volunteers Court Diversion and student mentor program is Peter Ryersbach of RSVP wishes to thank all the volunteers (Continued from Page 1C) Monkton, Bailee Layn-Gordon and Korri Wass Starksboro. He also helps out at the Cornwall, Ollie Cultrara, Conor New Haven, Kim Callahan, Starksboro, Erin Buckwalter, food shelf. who contribute to the quality of our lives Stinson and Ellen Whelan-Wuest Margaret Benn and Mary Pratt Carin McCarthy and Jaime Deacon This is only a small sampling of in Addison County. We are inspired by the Ferrisburgh, Simon Schreier Orwell, Sandy Korda Vergennes, Stacy Raphael the volunteer activity in Addison many ways you support our community. Granville, Mark Belisle Panton, Diana and David Waltham, Anja Wurm and County. But we wanted to take a Leicester, Chree Perkins Raphael Amanda Bodell dip into the bucket of volunteer RSVP of Addison County Lincoln, Clara Carroll Ripton, Laureen Cox Whiting, Barb Wilson activity in the area and give you 79 Court Street, Suite 7 Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Middlebury, Amy Mincher, Salisbury, Kris Butler Weybridge, Jamie McCallum, a taste of what some of your 802.388.7044 | VolunteersInVT.org Kris Butler and Claire Tebbs Shoreham, Marta Piotrowicz Fran Putnam and Amy Mason neighbors are doing.

4-H Leaders Who Are Shaping Our Future ADDISONINDEPENDENT.COM If you see them say Thank You! The University of Vermont Extension wants to thank our 4-H leaders, volunteers and Addison 4-H Foundation directors who dedicate hours of time and energy to the 4-H Youth Program in Addison County. These volunteers are the core of the 4-H Youth Program: the very reason for over 100 years of success!

Becky Allen Betty Cram Bailee Layn-Gordon Laura Lalumiere Becky Plouffe Wendy Swanson P.O. Box 311 • Vergennes, VT 05491 Janelle Ashley Dwight Cram Melanie Harrison Jeff Lester Susan Quesnel Brittany Trudo Nancy Audet Sharon Cram Erica Heibler Heather Mattison Kristina Reen Vicki Vander Wey Courtney Banach Alan Curler Jeanette Hill Terri Metcalf Patrick Reen Jill Wade To all of the volunteers Sonya Barber Brenda Currier Heather Hodsden Kathy Nisun Abby Roleau Andrea Warren Laurie Bertrand Elaine Desforges Krista Hunt Diane Norris Martha Seifert Cindy Watrous working hard to keep Ashley Bishop Monica Ellis Jake Jacobs Andrea Ochs Robin Severy Megan Watrous Susan Bodette Tina Evens-Wright Kristyn Jerome Audra Ouellette Hannah Sheldrick Kristy Whipple Addison County going. Louise Bowdish Erin Farr Cindy Kayhart Barbara Palmer Amy Jo Shute Cady White Michelle Burritt Becky Fifield Kimberly Kayhart Nancy Palermo-Lee AnnaJo Smith Tina Wright Kylie Chittenden Lise Fifield Cassandra Kennett Sharlena Payne Karri Smith Hannah Clark Tricia Foster Jennifer Kennett Michelle Perlee Shelly Smith Christa Cousineau Pam Gevry Kathy Kennett Janet Piper Megan Sutton Thank You! From our home to yours